OpenAI is still dealing with the user backlash from the launch of ChatGPT-5 and the turning off of its popular ChatGPT-4o model at the same time. ChatGPT-5’s more functional and efficient tone, compared to the previous supportive and friendly ChatGPT-4o didn’t sit well with a lot of its user base, and OpenAI was forced to restore ChatGPT-4o access to paid users.
While ChatGPT-5 is without a doubt better for work-related tasks and coding, many users who were using ChatGPT for emotional support thought that the older ChatGPT-4o’s personality was more agreeable. OpenAI has promised to improve the personality of ChatGPT-5, and it’s not clear how long 4o-access will remain as an option for users.
