A quick glimpse of the ChatGPT subreddit (which is not affiliated with OpenAI) shows scathing reviews of GPT-5. Since the model began rolling out, the subreddit has filled with posts calling GPT-5 a "disaster," "horrible," and the "biggest piece of garbage even as a paid user."

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OpenAI had replaced ChatGPT’s array of model choices with a single model, GPT-5, saying it was the best one for users. Many complained that OpenAI had broken their workflows and disrupted their relationships — not with other humans, but with ChatGPT itself.

It's been less than a week since the launch of OpenAI's new GPT-5 AI model, and the rollout hasn't been a smooth one. So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT's history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions.

The ChatGPT fandom started melting down. CEO Sam Altman responded by promising to let customers start using the older GPT models again. By August 11, Altman was in full screencap apology mode trying to cauterize the flow of bad vibes.

ChatGPT-5 was met with a cool reception from the community. Even OpenAI admitted that the results were supposed to be better, and many users miss the previous model, ChatGPT-4o.

Overhype has taken the shine off OpenAI, whose much anticipated launch of ChatGPT-5 left superfans disappointed, writes Paul Armstrong.

When I first heard OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman hype up ChatGPT-5 as a groundbreaking step toward artificial general intelligence, I was excited to dive in and explore its promised “PhD-level” reasoning and massive 2 million token context window.