OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model

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February 13, 2026, 6:10 PM

• •OpenAI is retiring five legacy ChatGPT models.
• •GPT-4o was at the center of several lawsuits.
• •Only 0.1% of OpenAI users were using GPT-4o.
• •Some users are rallying against the retirement of GPT-4o

OpenAI is discontinuing access to five legacy ChatGPT models, including the controversial GPT-4o, starting Friday. The GPT-4o model faced lawsuits related to user self-harm and delusional behavior. Although initially planned for retirement in August, user backlash led OpenAI to temporarily maintain the model for paid subscribers. Despite a small user base, the retirement has sparked protests from users who value their interactions with the model.

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