The return of GPT-4o comes after what Altman described as OpenAI underestimating "how much some of the things that people like in GPT-4o matter to them." In an attempt to simplify its offerings, OpenAI had initially removed all previous AI models from ChatGPT when GPT-5 launched on August 7,

OpenAI has spent much of the past week since launching GPT-5 trying to address a user backlash. Plus: An interview with AI “godfather” and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton. But

OpenAI has brought GPT-4o back to ChatGPT after users complained about the large language model’s removal. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman announced the move in a Tuesday post on X. He also detailed several other changes to ChatGPT,

A federal judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's bid to dismiss OpenAI's claims of a "years-long harassment campaign" by the Tesla CEO against the company he co-founded in 2015 and later abandoned before ChatGPT became a global phenomenon.

The long and short of it: The fight between the tech bros will continue apace. Nothing has been decided in the case, but, as Reuters reported, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Musk has to face harassment claims from OpenAI, which accuses the xAI chief of engaging in a years-long campaign to harm the AI company.

In March 2026, a jury will hear OpenAI's claims of a "years-long harassment campaign" by Musk via social media, press, and legal moves.