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August 18, 2025

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Good morning 🌥️ OpenAI announced their latest model, GPT 5, last week, and the reception was underwhelming at best—mostly because of capability expectations OpenAI set. But for a corner of the internet, users were upset because the new model supplanted an older model (4o), with which users had formed emotional bonds.

Online communities like “MyBoyfriendIsAI” saw members mourn the loss of their AI companions, describing the new model as cold and unrecognizable.

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