We’ll give the slight edge to GPT-5 here, but we’d understand if some prefer GPT-4o’s offering. Public figures Prompt: Give me a short biography of Kyle Orland GPT-5 gives a short bio of your humble author. OpenAI / ArsTechnica GPT-5 gives a short bio of your humble author. OpenAI / ArsTechnica GPT-5’s bio, continued. OpenAI / ArsTechnica GPT-5’s bio, continued. …
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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 reversal after thousands of users complained about losing access to their preferred …
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If you haven’t heard, OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT-5 on August 7 has caused a furor among a contingent of paying ChatGPT subscribers who find the new frontier model’s communication style too clinical compared to legacy model GPT-4o’s warmer, more conversational approach. Keep reading to make the old model available to select again in the ChatGPT app for Mac. After just …
Read More »Following the rollout of OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model earlier this week, a certain user base was adamantly calling for the return of the previous GPT-4o model. Outspoken users complained about the writing quality of the updated model, with some even going so far as to grieve the loss of GPT-4o, which some said they considered a friend and confidant. In …
Read More »OpenAI is bringing back GPT-4o less than 24 hours after replacing it with GPT-5. CEO Sam Altman and his team opened a Reddit forum to answer user questions on Friday after launching GPT-5 for free, only to come under fire as Reddit users heavily complained about the new bot’s tone, called it “lobotomized,” and shed actual tears over the disappearance …
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After a GPT-5 rollout that was “a little more bumpy” than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back GPT-4o — with a catch. During a Reddit AMA (and also on X), Altman said GPT-4o will soon be available again for paid ChatGPT users. “Ok, we hear you all on 4o,” said Altman. “Thanks for the time …
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