In an interview, the head of ChatGPT says ‘we have to give people some level of predictability when there’s a major change.’ After the backlash to replacing its 4o model with GPT-5, OpenAI will no longer get rid of old models without a heads up.

Users want their customizations and their old models back There has been more furious backpedalling from OpenAI following the company's ill-judged launch of GPT-5 and the removal of previous model selection.

After a rocky GPT-5 launch, GPT-4o is officially back for paying ChatGPT subscribers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also promised users to give them a warning before taking away GPT-4o again.

OpenAI released GPT-5, the long-awaited upgrade to the model which powers ChatGPT, Thursday. In typical OpenAI fashion, the release has included plenty of twists, turns, and drama.