OpenAI to Restore GPT-4o Access After Wave of Complaints Over GPT-5

Openaai experienced massive user criticism after the GPT 5 introduction. Customers with payment models complain above all changed limits. CEO Sam Altman admitted difficulties and promised to restore the GPT-4O access for paying subscribers.

Altman announces improvements

Less than one day after the official start of GPT-5, Openaai was exposed to violent criticism. Above all, the abrupt shutdown of older models such as GPT-4O caused displeasure, since users were withdrawn familiar tools. Shortened and less precise answers to the new model also triggered discussions on social media. On X cleared Openai boss Sam Altman Technical problems in the rollout and promised corrections. Plus subscribers should continue to or keep access to GPT-4O again, while Openai checks how long older models can be supported in parallel.

In addition, the limits for GPT-5-Plus users should be doubled after completing the introduction. Control over the model use should also improve: In the future, Openai wants to mark which model provides an answer and adjust the user interface so that the “mode of thinking” can be triggered more easily. Openai also plans to make it clearer which model a request answers and will update the user interface to facilitate manual triggering thinking. It is also called the carWitcher, who should automatically change the models, how prompt can best be answered, was simply defective.

These transparency measures are intended to give users more control over their AI experience. With these steps, Openai reacts directly to the wave to feedback from the community – and tries to quickly regain trust in GPT -5 after a bumpy start. The bumpy start of GPT-5 could weaken Openai’s position in the highly competitive AI market, where competitors such as Anthropic and Google offer good alternative solutions.