OpenAI Adds New GPT-5 Models, Restores O3, O4-Mini and It's a Mess All over Again
OpenAI reintroduced a complex model picker with legacy models and new GPT-5 modes for paid subscribers after user feedback revealed slower responses and preference for older versions.
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ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated
When OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week, the company said the model would simplify the ChatGPT experience. OpenAI hoped GPT-5 would act as a sort of “one size fits all” AI model with a router that would automatically decide how to best answer user questions. The company said this unified approach would eliminate the need for users to navigate its model picker — a long, complicated menu of AI options that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly said he h…
OpenAI restores model picker after GPT-5 backlash
OpenAI has brought back the model picker in ChatGPT following weeks of backlash over its removal during the GPT-5 rollout. The change marks a major shift in approach, giving users back the ability to choose between different models rather than... Read more at OpenAI restores model picker in ChatGPT after GPT-5 backlash
It started with good intentions: GPT-5 was supposed to put an end to ChatGPT's long and convoluted AI model selection drop-down menu. It's a complete failure! In addition to legacy models, the selection now includes GPT-5 variants.
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