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===GPT-5 release (August 2025)===

On August 7, 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5 and also removed the other available GPT models for non-API users. The next day, several users complained in social media about the performance of the model, claiming it was underwhelming and was "dumber" than the previous model. There also were complaints about the removal of the other GPT models and increased limitations that also affected paid users. Users also realised OpenAI's platform was most of the time setting the lowest-performance GPT-5 models and discovered they can make the platform to set the better-performance models by adding "think harder" in prompts. Altman claimed that a "malfunction" of the autoswitcher caused ~~that problem~~. <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=https://archive.is/RL6ea |archive-date=2025-08-12 |access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref>

On August 7, 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5 and also removed the other available GPT models for non-API users. The next day, several users complained in social media about the performance of the model, claiming it was underwhelming and was "dumber" than the previous model. There also were complaints about the removal of the other GPT models and increased limitations that also affected paid users. Users also realised OpenAI's platform was most of the time setting the lowest-performance GPT-5 models and discovered they can make the platform to set the better-performance models by adding "think harder" in prompts. Sam Altman claimed that a "malfunction" of the autoswitcher was the reason behind GPT-5 performance.

~~The outrage from users caused~~ OpenAI to

The outrage from users caused OpenAI to make available again older models like GPT-4o for Plus users. <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=https://archive.is/RL6ea |archive-date=2025-08-12 |access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> <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>

===Age verification (2026)===

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 ===GPT-5 release (August 2025)===
-On August 7, 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5 and also removed the other available GPT models for non-API users. The next day, several users complained in social media about the performance of the model, claiming it was underwhelming and was "dumber" than the previous model. There also were complaints about the removal of the other GPT models and increased limitations that also affected paid users. Users also realised OpenAI's platform was most of the time setting the lowest-performance GPT-5 models  and discovered they can make the platform to set the better-performance models by adding "think harder" in prompts. Altman claimed that a "malfunction" of the autoswitcher caused that problem. <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=https://archive.is/RL6ea |archive-date=2025-08-12 |access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref>
+On August 7, 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5 and also removed the other available GPT models for non-API users. The next day, several users complained in social media about the performance of the model, claiming it was underwhelming and was "dumber" than the previous model. There also were complaints about the removal of the other GPT models and increased limitations that also affected paid users. Users also realised OpenAI's platform was most of the time setting the lowest-performance GPT-5 models  and discovered they can make the platform to set the better-performance models by adding "think harder" in prompts. Sam Altman claimed that a "malfunction" of the autoswitcher was the reason behind GPT-5 performance.
-The outrage from users caused OpenAI to
+The outrage from users caused OpenAI to make available again older models like GPT-4o for Plus users. <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=https://archive.is/RL6ea |archive-date=2025-08-12 |access-date=5 Feb 2026 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> <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>
 ===Age verification (2026)===