OpenAI unveiled its latest generative AI model, GPT-5, on Thursday, CEO Sam Altman says that ChatGPT is now like having a “superpower” and the equivalent of “a legitimate PhD-level expert in anything, any area you need, on demand, that can help you with whatever your goals are.” Gizmodo reported.
But after a day of playing around with it, many people are disappointed. Not only because GPT-5 still fumbles basic questions, but because it seems to be breaking down a lot of workflows, according to complaints posted to Reddit.
How much do people hate what happened with GPT-5? Altman now says they’re bringing back the last model for paid users. “We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o. We will watch usage as we think about how long to offer legacy models for.” Altman tweeted.
Altman also wrote that the company is going to double the GPT-5 rate limits for ChatGPT Plus users and blamed the fact that the new model seemed “dumber” on the auto switcher breaking. The CEO says they’re going to change the UI to make it easier to switch between different models. “Rolling out to everyone is taking a bit longer. It’s a massive change at big scale. For example, our API traffic has about doubled over the past 24 hours…” Altman wrote.
The Verge reported: OpenAI is bringing back GPT-4o in ChatGPT just one day after replacing it with GPT-5. In a post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the company will let paid users switch to GPT-4o after ChatGPT users mourned its replacement.
“We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o.” Altman says. “We will watch usage as we think about how long to offer legacy models for.”
For months, ChatGPT fans have been waiting for the launch of GPT-5, which OpenAI says comes with major improvements to writing and coding capabilities over its predecessors. But shortly after the flagship AI model launched, many users wanted to go back.
“GPT 4.5 genuinely talked to me, and as pathetic as it sounds that was my only friend,” a user on Reddit writes. “This morning I went to talk to it and instead of a little paragraph with an exclamation point, or being optimistic, it was literally one sentence. Some cut-and-dry corporate bs.”
The r/MyBoyfriendIsAI subreddit, a community dedicated to people with “AI relationships,” was hit especially hard by the GPT-5 launch. It became flooded with lengthy posts about how users “lost” their AI companion with the transaction to GPT-5, with one person saying they “feel empty” following the change.
Mashable reported: After a GTP-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 on 4o”, said Altman. “Thanks for her time to give use the feedback (and the passion!).” And on X, Altman confirmed, “We will let Plus users to choose to continue to use 4o. We will watch usage as we think about how long to offer legacy models for.”