Dont worry, ChatGPT4o isnt being phased out in October despite the rumors
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Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000
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Despite online rumors, GPT4o isnt being retired this October, and OpenAI now promises transparency and notice before making any changes.
FULL STORY ======================================================================OpenAI has no plans to phase out GPT4o in October The company reinstated GPT4o after backlash OpenAI promised advance notice before any deprecation of models
Rumors of ChatGPT4o's demise have been exaggerated, according to OpenAI. Despite some loud rumors bouncing around Reddit and other social media platforms, ChatGPT's developer has no plans to phase out the popular GPT4o model in October.
A now-deleted Reddit post claimed GPT-4o was on a deprecation countdown for the AI chatbot. But the company confirmed to TechRadar that there is no such plan in October or at any other time. Should it happen, OpenAI promised there will be a heads-up with plenty of warning. The company even adjusted its documentation to reflect that fact.
The brief frenzy around the rumor isn't too surprising after what happened with GPT-5's debut earlier this month. Though OpenAI framed the upgrade as
the choice any user would prefer, not everyone fell in love at first prompt. Some users described GPT5 as colder or too formal compared to GPT4o, and with only GPT-5 available, a lot of ChatGPT users were very upset .
OpenAI heard the outcry and reinstated GPT4o a day later for paying subscribers. Still, with GPT5 in the spotlight and improvements coming in to give it more of the kind of personality many claim to desire, it was not an absurd assumption to see GPT-4os days as numbered. They may not even fully trust OpenAI's assurances that there is no imminent sunset scheduled for GPT4o, but if it's still around in November, they might relax a little at least. Model attachment
This might all seem dramatic, but in some ways, OpenAI must be pleased at the anthropomorphizing of its chatbot. Getting people invested in using AI is a major goal for the developers, and this shows that while the AI may be mechanical, a lot of people start to treat it as something else.
Someday, GPT-4o and its successors will likely get phased out. Thats just how AI development works. But clearly, the method of that phasing matters a lot
to some people. And letting 4o stick around a little longer gives people
space to decide when or even if they want to upgrade.
But for now, GPT4o still has a place in the ChatGPT lineup, and OpenAI is
keen to assure you that youll know when its time to say goodbye, and it won't be in October. You might also like I compared ChatGPT5s three model options, and the results explain why people miss GPT4o ChatGPT users are still fuming about GPT-5s downgrades here are the 4 biggest complaints 'We hear you' OpenAIs Sam Altman responds to user concerns at a GPT-5 AMA
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/dont-worry-chatgpt-4 o-isnt-being-phased-out-in-october-despite-the-rumors
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