GPT-5’s model router ignited a user backlash against OpenAI—but it might be the future of AI
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OpenAI’s GPT-5 announcement last week was meant to be a triumph—proof that the company was still the undisputed leader in AI—until it wasn’t. Over the weekend, a groundswell of pushback from customers turned the rollout into more than a PR firestorm: It became a product and trust crisis.
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