The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess

The rollout of OpenAI's GPT-5 AI model has faced significant backlash within a week of its launch. Users of ChatGPT expressed intense dissatisfaction, leading CEO Sam Altman to issue a public apology and reverse key decisions due to the removal of access to previous AI models without warning. Complaints about performance issues, personality changes, and the abrupt removal of older models flooded social media platforms shortly after GPT-5's debut on August 7.