OpenAI returns old models to ChatGPT
15 days ago
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- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledges issues with GPT-5 rollout, including faulty model switching and poor performance.
- OpenAI partially walks back platform changes, reinstating access to GPT-4o due to user complaints.
- GPT-5's automatic model router had issues, causing the model to appear 'way dumber' than intended.
- Users report GPT-5 making basic errors in math, logic, and coding tasks, lagging behind internal benchmarks.
- Developer feedback highlights GPT-5's struggles with programming tasks compared to rival models like Claude Opus 4.1.
- OpenAI faces scrutiny over UX changes and launch errors, with rivals potentially gaining ground.
- API traffic doubled post-launch, contributing to platform instability; OpenAI plans infrastructure tweaks.