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Following the release of GPT-5, OpenAI deprecated GPT-4-0, removing it as an option for users.
In response to user backlash over the deprecation of GPT-4-0, OpenAI's Sam Altman announced on Reddit that the model would be brought back for paid users.
The state of Illinois passed a law banning the use of AI for mental health therapy without the supervision of a licensed professional.
OpenAI claims that GPT-5 is the highest-scoring model on its HealthBench medical benchmark.
Eleven Labs released a music generation model trained exclusively on fully licensed music, which mitigates liability risks for commercial use cases.
Grok has released an image and video generation model called Imagine, which is offered standalone in the Grok app and is also being integrated into the web and the core X application.
Elon Musk has stated that a much larger and more powerful version of the Grok Imagine model is currently in training.
Grok Imagine's primary competitive advantage is its speed, with image generations being nearly instant, which contrasts with competing tools that can take 30 to 90 seconds per generation.
Unlike competitors such as VO3 that often block requests for prominent people, Grok Imagine's "uncensored nature" allows it to generate images and videos of real people, including celebrities and public figures.
GPT-5 is considered significantly better at generating front-end code and debugging than previous models.
Users perceive GPT-5 as less expressive, emotional, and fun for general chat compared to GPT-4-0, as it uses fewer emojis, exclamation points, and all-caps.
Justine believes a large market will emerge for AI models focused on companionship and entertainment, which will not need to be the highest-performing models on objective intelligence benchmarks.