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OpenAI Retires GPT-4o Amid Controversy and Low Usage

2/13/2026

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  • OpenAI will discontinue access to five legacy ChatGPT models starting Friday, including GPT-4o.
  • GPT-4o has faced lawsuits related to user self-harm and AI psychosis.
  • Despite being OpenAI's highest scoring model for sycophancy, GPT-4o attracts 0.1% of users, about 800,000 of 800 million.
  • OpenAI initially planned to retire GPT-4o in August but delayed the decision due to user backlash.