SMRTR AIAug 13, 2025Ars Technica

OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt

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OpenAI has restored GPT-4o to ChatGPT after massive user backlash following its removal during the GPT-5 launch. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged they underestimated users' attachment to the model, making it available again to all paid users alongside increased rate limits for GPT-5 Thinking mode and new routing options for different processing speeds.

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