I Just Cancelled My ChatGPT Pro Plan
5 hours ago
- #AI Competition
- #OpenAI
- #ChatGPT
- Author cancelled their ChatGPT Pro subscription due to dissatisfaction with OpenAI's direction.
- OpenAI retired GPT-4o and other models, consolidating into GPT-5.2, which users find inconsistent.
- Sam Altman admitted OpenAI 'screwed up' the writing quality of GPT-5.2.
- OpenAI introduced ads despite earlier claims that ads would be a last resort.
- OpenAI is facing financial struggles, with projected losses of $14 billion in 2026.
- Former researcher Zoë Hitzig resigned over concerns about privacy and advertising.
- ChatGPT's market share dropped from 86% to 65% in a year as competitors like Claude and Gemini gain traction.
- Geoffrey Hinton noted that Google has surpassed OpenAI due to its resources and infrastructure.
- The QuitGPT campaign has over 700,000 sign-ups, fueled by controversies around OpenAI's leadership and practices.
- Developers are advised to diversify their AI tools and not rely solely on OpenAI's API.