After the backlash over GPT-4o’s removal from the free tier, OpenAI affirmed its return but only for Plus subscribers. GPT-5 will stay default for free users, providing stronger reasoning but lacking GPT-4o’s speed and usage.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed concerns about the self-destructive use of AI by some ChatGPT users, especially those mentally fragile. He highlighted the responsibility of introducing new technology and the significant attachments users develop towards specific AI models.

If you have been following the GPT-5 rollout, one thing you might be noticing is how much of an attachment some people have to specific AI models. It feels different and stronger than the kinds of attachment people have had to previous kinds of technology (and so