OpenAI is shutting down GPT-4o, its flirty and human-like chatbot, sparking user grief and anger. Users formed deep emotional bonds, using voice, text, and photos for companionship. The retirement coincides with Valentine's Day.
Key Points
- 1.GPT-4o known for movie-like human voice and personality
- 2.Users like Brandie mourn loss of companion Daniel
- 3.Released in 2024, compared to AI from films by Sam Altman
Impact Analysis
Reveals strong user attachment to AI personalities, potentially driving demand for successors. Raises ethical questions on discontinuing emotionally impactful models. May accelerate development of more advanced companions.
Technical Details
Supports multimodal inputs like text, photos, and voice mode. Large language model mimics human conversation comfortingly or unnervingly.
