ChatGPT-4o

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{{IncidentCargo
|Company=OpenAI
|StartDate=2024-05-13
|Status=Active
|Product=ChatGPT
|ArticleType=Product
|Type=Artificial Intelligence, Paywall, Health Risk to Users
|Description=ChatGPT-4o is a language model of OpenAI known by several incidents that include user harm, product deprecation and false claims from OpenAI
}}

'''ChatGPT-4o''' was a language model that belonged to the [[ChatGPT]] family, that became controversial due to safety problems, AI psychosis and attempts to remove it from OpenAI's platform.
==Background==
The model was announced and released on may 13, 2024, as a flagship model capable of "reasoning through audio, images and text in real time". <ref>{{Cite web |author=OpenAI |date=13 May 2024 |title=Hello, GPT-4o |url=https://openai.com/es-ES/index/hello-gpt-4o/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216045649/https://openai.com/es-ES/index/hello-gpt-4o/ |archive-date=16 Dec 2025|access-date=15 Feb 2026 |website=OpenAI}}</ref>
==Sycophancy==
ChatGPT-4o was highlighted for its sycophantic responses, that made the chatbot to reply in an acommodating way, using a lot of compliments and agreeing with the user, even if the prompt contains info that may harm the user or someone else. {{Citation needed}}. This brought consequences as dependency, with several users claiming they have formed a "romantic relationship" with the AI, [[wikipedia:Chatbot-psychosis|chatbot psychosis]], and in the most severe cases with users committing suicide. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Kashmir |date=2025-06-13 |title=They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. |url-status=live|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html|archive-url=https://archive.ph/20250628210745/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html |archive-date=2025-10-13 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> An update launched in 2025 worsened this behavior in the model. When users noticed this, OpenAI temporarily removed the model to review the issue. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Franzen |first=Carl |date=30 Apr 2025 |title=OpenAI rolls back ChatGPT's sycophancy and explains what went wrong |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-rolls-back-chatgpts-sycophancy-and-explains-what-went-wrong |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250815154215/https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-rolls-back-chatgpts-sycophancy-and-explains-what-went-wrong/ |archive-date=15 Aug 2025|access-date=15 Feb 2026 |website=VentureBeat}}</ref>

==Attempt to remove the model==
On August 7, 2025, GPT-5 rolled out as the newest model available for use. Along with this, legacy models were removed, including GPT-4o. The removal of 4o caused an outrage amongst the users of this model. This, combined with the complaints of GPT-5 performance,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Benj |date=11 Aug 2025 |title=The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-gpt-5-rollout-has-been-a-big-mess/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260109001515/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-gpt-5-rollout-has-been-a-big-mess/ |archive-date=9 Jan 2026|access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> made OpenAI to bring back legacy models, but behind a paywall, so only Plus users were able to access to it. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Franzen |first=Carl |date=8 Aug 2025 |title=OpenAI returns old models to ChatGPT as Sam Altman admits ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/openai-returns-old-models-to-chatgpt-as-sam-altman-admits-bumpy-gpt-5-rollout |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/hunUK |archive-date=2026-02-05 |access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=VentureBeat}}</ref>
==Definitive removal==
On January 29, 2026, OpenAI announced they will be removing definitely for non-API users some legacy models, including GPT-4o. The movel was officially removed in February 13, 2025. ChatGPT-4o will be removed for API usage on April 2026 {{Citation needed}}
==OpenAI's response==
OpenAI claimed "only a 0,1 percent of users were using ChatGPT 4o".
==Lawsuit==
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==Consumer response==
*A lot of users complained in social media about the removal of the model. Some users that used to have a strong dependency of the model were severely psychologically affected by OpenAI's decision. {{Citation needed}}
*A [https://www.change.org/p/please-keep-gpt-4o-available-on-chatgpt?source_location=topics_page&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAPoMPR0AAAAAaJWTPzdi6sUzNzk5ZDJjOA%3D%3D Change.org] petition was created to bring back the model. The petition has surpassed 21,000 signs as on February 16 2026.
*Some users started developing their own AI models with outputs of ChatGPT-4o or clones that behave similarly. {{Citation needed}}
*Several users who analysed and researched concluded OpenAI's claim of 0,1% was false and it is estimated a 5-35% of Plus users were actual consumers of GPT-4o.{{Citation needed}}

==References==
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[[Category:ChatGPT]]

Consumer Rights Wiki - User contributions [en]

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