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OpenAI Brings Back Beloved GPT-4o
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Breaking News: After a wave of criticism over GPT-5ās rollout, OpenAI has restored GPT-4o and other legacy models for paying ChatGPT users, plus promised warmer vibes ahead.
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GPT-5 Flops, GPT-4o Returns!
Sam Altman Takes Aim at Neuralink!
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Users revolted, Altman blinked, and now the old favorites are back in your ChatGPT dropdown.
GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o3, and o4-mini are restored for Plus and Pro users after GPT-5 backlash
GPT-5ās āunified modelā floppedāusers called it āgarbageā and missed GPT-4oās warmth
Altman promises future warnings before removing models + a āwarmerā GPT-5 personality update
OpenAI had replaced legacy models with GPT-5, which auto-switched between āFastā and āThinkingā modes. But the rollout was rocky, and users felt blindsidedāand betrayed.
ā ļø Personality matters. GPT-5 may be smarter, but users want bots that feel human, not robotic. Altman now says per-user customization is the future.
š Try toggling āShow additional modelsā in ChatGPT settings to explore the full lineup.
The race to merge humans with machines just got personalāand OpenAI is quietly fueling the fire.
Sam Altman is co-founding Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup
OpenAI Ventures is reportedly leading funding, valuing Merge at $850M
Altmanās teaming up with Alex Blania, known for the eye-scanning ID project Tools for Humanity
Neuralink, Muskās brain-chip company, recently raised $600M at a $9B valuation and is already in human trials. Altmanās move signals a direct challengeāand a deeper philosophical split.
ā This isnāt just tech dramaāitās a battle over who gets to shape the future of human evolution. Altman once wrote, āWeāll design our own descendants.ā Now heās building the tools to do it.
š Keep an eye on Merge Labs. If it launches publicly, it could redefine how we interact with AIāliterally from inside our heads.
The gloves are offāMicrosoft is throwing millions at Metaās top researchers to build its AI dream team faster than anyone expected.
Microsoft created a secret āwish listā of Metaās top AI developers
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Led by Mustafa Suleyman (ex-DeepMind) and Jay Parikh (ex-Meta), Microsoft AI is aggressively poaching talent to supercharge its generative AI ambitions. Many hires are already ex-Meta insiders.
ā This is a full-blown talent war. Whoever controls the minds behind the models controls the future of AI.
š If youāre building in AI, nowās the time to polish your resumeātop researchers are commanding life-changing offers.
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Do you think GPT-4o feels more human than GPT-5? |
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Yesterdayās Poll:
Do you think Apple is unfairly favoring ChatGPT in the App Store?
A) Yes ā Itās clearly biased toward OpenAI ā 40%
B) No ā Muskās just upset Grok isnāt #1 ā 60%
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