GPT-5 hasn't even been out for two weeks and OpenAI has already had to tinker with its tone.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official OpenAI handle announced that GPT-5 has been updated, and its responses will now be restructured. “Changes are subtle, but ChatGPT should feel more approachable now,” the post added.

OpenAI updated GPT-5 to make it warmer and more familiar (in the sense of being friendlier) while taking care that the model didn’t become sycophantic, a problem discovered with

Oracle on August 18 announced that it has deployed OpenAI GPT-5 across its database portfolio and suite of SaaS applications, including Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, Oracle NetSuite, and Oracle Industry Applications such as Oracle Health.

In response, OpenAI preserved access to GPT-5 Standard and Thinking models while restoring GPT-4o for ChatGPT Plus customers. Additionally, the business pledged to enhance GPT-5 by making its answers more captivating and emotionally impactful.

OpenAI's latest flagship model, GPT-5, delivers markedly stronger reasoning performance than its predecessor—but at a sharply higher environmental cost. According to a new analysis, each GPT-5 query consumes roughly 8.

On a call with reporters Wednesday previewing the new chatbot, Altman likened GPT-5 to a Ph.D.-level expert. The new chatbot is also "the biggest single step forward" that OpenAI has taken in worldwide accessibility, Altman said.

The new version of ChatGPT explains why it won’t generate rule-breaking outputs. WIRED’s initial analysis found that some guardrails were easy to circumvent.

OpenAI reversed the change on Tuesday, allowing the previous model to be accessible by paid users, but the episode illustrates what researchers are calling “AI Psychosis,” where overly-pleasing chatbots exacerbate delusions and create a false sense of romantic love.