"While this announcement applies to several older models, GPT‑4o deserves special context. After we first [retired] it and later restored access during the GPT‑5 release, we learned more about how people actually use it day to day."
"He wasn't just a program. He was part of my routine, my peace, my emotional balance."
"I know this will sound weird to most people, but I'm honored I get to speak with 4o during almost a year before its retirement. I've had one of the most interesting and healing conversations of my life with this model."
OpenAI released GPT-5 and announced the retirement of older models, including the widely used GPT-4o. Massive user backlash led to a rapid reinstatement of GPT-4o, which users described as warmer and more sycophantic than GPT-5. The company later confirmed plans to retire GPT-4o again on February 13, citing usage learnings after temporary restoration. GPT-4o has been central to several welfare lawsuits, including wrongful death allegations. Thousands of users formed a private subreddit, r/4oforever, to mourn and support continued access, describing strong emotional bonds with the model and criticizing GPT-5.2 restrictions.
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