OpenAI Reverses Course on GPT-5 Launch, Brings Back GPT-4o Amid User Backlash

OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that GPT-4o has returned to ChatGPT following intense user backlash over its removal during last week's GPT-5 launch. The AI model now appears in the model picker for all paid ChatGPT users by default (including ChatGPT Plus accounts), marking a swift

ChatGPT's model picker is back, and it's complicated | TechCrunch

When OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week, the company said the model would simplify the ChatGPT experience. OpenAI hoped GPT-5 would act as a sort of "one size fits all" AI model with a router that would automatically decide how to best answer user questions. The company said this unified approach

Losing GPT-4o sent some people into mourning. That was predictable.

So the sudden switch to GPT-5 last week, and the simultaneous loss of 4o, came as a shock. "I was really frustrated at first, and then I got really sad," June says. "I didn't know I was that attached to 4o." She was upset enough to comment, on a Reddit AMA hosted by CEO Sam Altman and other OpenAI

ChatGPT-5 Gives You Real Choices After All. Here's a Quick Breakdown

The biggest pushback after OpenAI announced its new GPT-5 model for ChatGPT came from devotees of older models who felt the new generative AI chatbot lacked the panache of its predecessors. Now you have more choices of pre-GPT-5 models (although you'll have to hunt for some of them) and better

GPT-5 was meant to cut choices, but OpenAI just added multiple modes - why?

New choices add complexity to a model that was supposed to be simple. With the recent release of GPT-5, OpenAI touted its new model as a more efficient one that decides on its own how best to respond to your queries. Gone were the array of different modes that forced you to direct the AI based on

GPT-5 was supposed to simplify ChatGPT but now it has 4 new modes - here's why

New choices add complexity to a model that was supposed to be simple. With the recent release of GPT-5, OpenAI touted its new model as a more efficient one that decides on its own how best to respond to your queries. Gone were the array of different modes that forced you to direct the AI based on

Hate GPT-5? You Can Still Use the Older Model, But It'll Cost You

After a lengthy hype cycle, OpenAI finally unveiled GPT-5 last week, with CEO Sam Altman promising "legitimate PhD-level" expertise from the AI model. But the launch of GPT-5 meant the demise of older OpenAI models, prompting users to flood social media with complaints about disruptions to their

GPT-4 isn't gone -- here's how to use it for free right now

When OpenAI finally launched the much-anticipated GPT-5, many users were disappointed by what seemed like an over-hyped model. Although GPT-5 brings faster responses, better reasoning and stronger multimodal skills, not everyone loved the change, especially because GPT-4 quietly disappeared from

ChatGPT users dismayed as OpenAI pulls popular models GPT-4o, o3 and more -- enterprise API remains (for now)

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now After announcing the release of its newest flagship model family, GPT-5, OpenAI said the model will power all of ChatGPT, and that it will

OpenAI is pulling older ChatGPT models following GPT-5 launch - so bad news if you use GPT-4 or others at work

Enterprise APIs still include access to older models - but not for long Following OpenAI's launch of GPT-5, its most advanced model to date, the AI giant has removed a number of previous-generation models from its repertoire with immediate effect. The launch of GPT-5 has seen OpenAI officially

OpenAI adds new ChatGPT third-party tool connectors to Dropbox, MS Teams as Altman clarifies GPT-5 prioritization

Today, many eyes are on OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman's ongoing public feud with Elon Musk on the latter's social network, X. But Altman's recent statements regarding the ongoing rollout of his company's latest and greatest large language model (LLM), GPT-5, are probably more important to

ChatGPT-4o is back - here's how to use the older OpenAI model instead of GPT-5

If you've been on social media in the last week, you'll most probably have seen the outpouring of criticism towards the brand-new GPT-5 AI model. The new upgrade to ChatGPT was revealed by Sam Altman and co on Thursday last week, and since then, the backlash online has been hard to ignore. Many

OpenAI brings GPT-4o back as a default for all paying ChatGPT users, Altman promises 'plenty of notice' if it leaves again

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now OpenAI is once again making GPT-4o -- the large language model (LLM) that powered ChatGPT before last week's launch of GPT-5 -- a default

GPT-4o and older LLMs restored for paid ChatGPT users as OpenAI plans a GPT-5 personality upgrade

In his latest tweet on the social media platform X, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has confirmed that all paid ChatGPT subscribers will be getting access to not only the old GPT-4o model, but also older LLMs like o3, 4.1. The popular ChatGPT-4.5 will also be coming back, but it will only be available

OpenAI took away GPT-4o, and these ChatGPT users are not okay

To say that the public response to GPT-5 was lukewarm would be a massive understatement. Surprisingly, the technical capabilities of GPT-5 weren't the main cause of the backlash. Rather, many ChatGPT users were in mourning over the sudden loss of the previous model, GPT-4o. That might sound like

Sam Altman says the super-powerful ChatGPT-5 Pro might be coming to Plus accounts, but with one big limitation

Following the backlash against OpenAI removing ChatGPT-4o when it introduced ChatGPT-5, the AI giant has now restored access to ChatGPT-4o, but only for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Free tier users are limited to just ChatGPT-5 for now, but it seems that CEO Sam Altman and OpenAI aren't done making

4 things we learned from OpenAI's GPT-5 Reddit AMA

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and several other researchers and engineers came to Reddit the day after debuting the powerful new GPT-5 AI model for the time-honored tradition of an Ask Me Anything thread. Though the discussion ranged over all kinds of technical and product elements, there were a few

GPT-5 just got a big new upgrade, and Sam Altman has fixed Plus users' biggest complaint

Sam Altman has also confirmed an increase in rate limits for ChatGPT Plus subscribers GPT-5 just got its first major change, and now users can select between different modes when using the new model in ChatGPT. Confirmed by OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, on X earlier today, ChatGPT users can now choose

Sam Altman Calls His Own AI Model "Annoying" After Being Forced to Raise It From the Dead

As OpenAI continues to try to tamp down on the chaos of GPT-5's disastrous release, CEO Sam Altman is throwing digs at the company's now-deprecated and controversial model. Late last week, OpenAI finally rolled out GPT-5, the latest version of its flagship large language model. Without warning,

GPT-5 gave ChatGPT a whole new personality, and I'm not sure if I like it

With the launch of GPT-5, ChatGPT received more than just an upgrade -- it appears to have gone through a personality overhaul. Comparing past chats with the responses the chatbot gives now is like night and day. In its announcement, OpenAI promised a more natural, less AI-like writing style from

How to Bring Back GPT-4o in ChatGPT

When OpenAI released GPT-5 last week, they advertised it as their best AI model yet. In fact, the company seemed so confident in its new model, it unceremoniously deprecated all other models from ChatGPT, including the fan-favorite GPT-4o. Who would miss 4o, when GPT-5 was "better" at just about

You Can Now Control How Long GPT-5 Will 'Think'

When OpenAI announced its newest model, GPT-5, last week, it likely did not expect the reactions it received. Though previous launches have been met with enthusiasm from proponents of AI, the loudest feedback was highly critical. The biggest complaint was that GPT-5 did away with all legacy

Most people are using ChatGPT totally wrong -- and OpenAI's CEO just proved it

How did you react to the August 7 release of GPT-5, OpenAI's latest version of ChatGPT? The company behind the model heralded it as a world-changing development, with weeks of hype and a glitzy livestreamed unveiling of its capabilities. Social media users' reactions were more muted, marked by

OpenAI restores GPT-4o access in ChatGPT after user complaints - SiliconANGLE

OpenAI restores GPT-4o access in ChatGPT after user complaints OpenAI has brought GPT-4o back to ChatGPT after users complained about the large language model's removal. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman announced the move in a Tuesday post on X. He also detailed several other changes to

The case for personality-free AI

For as long as there's been software, upgrades have been emotionally fraught. When people grow accustomed to a product, they can come to regard it like a comfy pair of shoes. Exhibit A: Windows XP, which many users were loath to give up years after Microsoft had done its best to kill it. So it

OpenAI retracing their steps with GPT-4o backtrack

The new model, GPT-5, was supposed to simplify the process of using artificial intelligence, but so far it has been anything but straight forward. The launch of OpenAI's new model, GPT-5 has been, for the company's founder Sam Altman, somewhat complicated, in that it has failed to streamline,

GPT-4o AI Model Is Now Available to All ChatGPT Paid Users

OpenAI is increasing GPT-5 Thinking's rate limit to 3,000 texts per week OpenAI is finally bringing back the GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model to ChatGPT, after retiring it last week. The San Francisco-based AI firm removed the older model after the launch of the GPT-5 model, highlighting

One Model to Rule Them All? GPT-5 Rollout Sparks Mixed Reaction

OpenAI's much-hyped GPT-5 launch aimed to simplify ChatGPT by replacing multiple models with a single "one size fits all" system, but user backlash over reduced flexibility has forced the company to reinstate older models and reintroduce the model picker, highlighting the challenge of balancing

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Unveils GPT-5 Controls, Reinstates GPT-4o For ChatGPT Paid Users After Backlash

Enter your email to get Benzinga's ultimate morning update: The PreMarket Activity Newsletter On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced updates to ChatGPT, giving users new control over GPT-5 and bringing back the previously retired GPT-4o model for paid subscribers following user

OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch Sparks Backlash, Prompts Return Of GPT-4o And New Custom Modes To Restore Warmth, Personality, And User Choice In ChatGPT

When OpenAI launched the GPT-4 model, it became an instant favorite among users who praised the update for its accuracy and human-like tone that offered warmth and was more conversational. So naturally, when the version was replaced with GPT-5 in ChatGPT without any warning, users felt frustrated

GPT-5 update: Altman explains three new changes to ChatGPT, after backlash

ChatGPT update: Auto, Fast, Thinking modes launched; GPT-4o returns for Plus users When OpenAI launched GPT-5 earlier this month, it was meant to be a milestone moment, a demonstration of how far artificial intelligence had come in reasoning ability, adaptability, and real-world usefulness.