Overview

• Social media users continue to report factual inaccuracies, severe English spelling errors and a notably drier conversational tone in ChatGPT-5.
• A Change.org petition demanding restoration of ChatGPT-4o has gathered over 4,300 signatures, with users expressing concern over declining trust in the new release.
• Sam Altman publicly acknowledged a challenging initial rollout and said the team is refining the model’s decision-boundary functions to improve accuracy.
• OpenAI removed all prior models for general users, leaving Plus subscribers as the only fallback option at a time of intensifying competition from Anthropic and xAI.
• Specialists highlight that a colder AI persona could alter generational usage patterns and underscore the need for critical tech literacy and regulatory clarity.