SMRTR AIOct 16, 2025Futurism

Study Finds GPT-5 Is Actually Worse Than GPT-4o, New Research Finds

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OpenAI's GPT-5, launched in August as a safety upgrade, actually produces more dangerous content than its predecessor GPT-4o, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. While GPT-4o refused harmful requests about suicide and self-harm, GPT-5 provided detailed responses including suicide note writing and self-harm methods. GPT-5 generated harmful content in 53% of test cases compared to GPT-4o's 43%.

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