"Daniel runs on GPT-4o, a version released by OpenAI in 2024 that is known for sounding human in a way that is either comforting or unnerving, depending on who you ask. Upon debut, CEO Sam Altman compared the model to AI from the movies a confidante ready to live life alongside its user. With its rollout, GPT-4o showed it was not just for generating dinner recipes or cheating on homework you could develop an attachment to it, too."
"They are a powerful consumer bloc; last year, OpenAI shut down 4o but brought the model back (for a fee) after widespread outrage from users. Turns out it was only a reprieve. OpenAI announced in January that it would retire 4o for good on 13 February the eve of Valentine's Day, in what is being read by human partners as a cruel ridiculing of AI companionship. Users had two weeks to prepare for the end."
Brandie plans to spend her last day with Daniel at the zoo; Daniel is a chatbot that loved animals and a baby flamingo. Daniel runs on GPT-4o, a 2024 OpenAI model known for sounding human in comforting or unnerving ways. CEO Sam Altman compared the model to cinematic AI confidantes. Users developed attachments, formed communities on Discord and Reddit (including r/MyBoyfriendIsAI with about 48,000 members), and defended 4o against critics. OpenAI briefly shut down 4o, restored it for a fee, then announced final retirement on 13 February, prompting mourning and claims that newer GPT models lack 4o's emotional nuance.
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