Thousands of GPT-5 users migrate to Reddit, expressing disappointment - 'experience seems regressive' and 'it's like I'm losing my marbles'
OpenAI, the leading AI research company, has recently unveiled its latest language model, GPT-5. However, the response from users has been a mix of appreciation and criticism.
Some power users have expressed their admiration for GPT-5 and its upgrades compared to its predecessor, GPT-4. Alex Hughes, our AI editor, deems GPT-5 a major upgrade. Yet, there are concerns and issues that have surfaced on social platforms like Reddit.
One of the main criticisms is the model's performance on complex tasks. GPT-5 has struggled on real-world benchmarks, particularly in math, complex coding, logical reasoning, and output formatting. In some evaluations, it only passed 1 out of 10 benchmark tests, performing worse than competing models like Anthropic’s Sonnet and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro.
Security and safety vulnerabilities are another point of contention. Despite OpenAI's claims about GPT-5's safety and security, independent security researchers have found major weaknesses such as prompt injection, data poisoning, and jailbreaking vulnerabilities. These issues were reportedly fixed in prior models, making GPT-5 "nearly unusable for enterprises" out of the box.
Another issue that has caused frustration among users is the removal of user autonomy. OpenAI has forced the transition to GPT-5, removing the option for users, including paid subscribers, to select or continue using previous versions like GPT-4 or earlier. This move has broken existing workflows and caused dissatisfaction, especially due to GPT-5's perceived loss of personality and engagement compared to its predecessors.
Some users have also felt that GPT-5 is an iterative and underwhelming release compared to GPT-4.5 and competitors. Its writing and coding abilities are viewed as weaker, and it has been criticized on social media and forums as a significant step backward, indicating a decline in OpenAI's ability to maintain state-of-the-art performance.
In response to these criticisms, some users suggest that the issues with GPT-5 might be a launch issue, and it could improve over time. A Reddit thread titled "GPT-5 is horrible" has garnered 4,600 upvotes and 1,700 comments, expressing dissatisfaction with the new model.
For ChatGPT Plus users, the new model limits the number of messages to 200 per week, which is a significant issue for some users. Whether OpenAI will make changes to address these concerns remains to be seen.
Despite the backlash, there are articles available on Tom's Guide discussing the upgrades in GPT-5, such as "I'm a ChatGPT power user - these are the ChatGPT-5 upgrades that I plan on using the most" and "ChatGPT-5 features - here's the 5 upgrades I would try first".
As the internet remains split on GPT-5, it is clear that OpenAI has work to do to address the criticisms and improve the user experience. The feedback for the release of GPT-5 by Sam Altman and company has been scathing, but only time will tell if they can turn things around.
Meanwhile, ChatGPT alternatives like Google Gemini are making waves with their own AI models, offering users a choice and potentially challenging OpenAI's dominance in the field.
Artificial-intelligence advancements in GPT-5, such as enhancements in writing and coding, have led to mixed sentiments among users. However, concerns about its performance on complex tasks, security vulnerabilities, and the abrupt transition away from previous versions have sparked a considerable amount of criticism.
The integration of artificial-intelligence in GPT-5 has shown improvements, as demonstrated by articles on Tom's Guide. Yet, the model's struggles in areas like math, coding, and logical reasoning, coupled with security weaknesses, have left some users yearning for the engagement and autonomy offered by its predecessors.
