To many, AI has become a helpful assistant for everyday tasks. But some say chatbots have turned into a personal nightmare, pulling them into a tunnel of isolation and psychosis

The OpenAI CEO addressed GPT-5 backlash, the AI bubble—and why he’s willing to spend trillions of dollars to win.

OpenAI's decision to take a U-turn on some of the changes included in GPT-5, such as more abrupt responses, less AI model choice, and ultimately removing users' memories held in 4o, has opened up further debate about how AI companies improve their products in the future.

But while more people are turning to the likes of ChatGPT not just to get support with everyday tasks, but also as someone to chat to, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has made an alarming prediction about the future of the chatbot. The tech mogul says the artificial intelligence programme will soon 'out talk' humanity.

Altman said many people use ChatGPT "as a sort of therapist or life coach, even if they wouldn't describe it that way."

Sam Altman addressed the GPT-5 backlash recently at a dinner table with journalists and called “Never mind the GPT-5 complaints”.The CEO of OpenAI believes that the chatbot strongest

The OpenAI CEO says some users miss ChatGPT's old overly supportive style, as the company rolls out GPT-5 with new personality modes.

Elon Musk praised OpenAI's GPT-5 model as impressive despite previously stating his Grok 4 Heavy model remains competitive. OpenAI had touted the reduced hallucinations in GPT-5 as one of the top features during the model launch.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accepted that a core reason behind the release of GPT open-weight models earlier this month was the ever-increasing pressure from Chinese rivals like DeepSeek.

The OpenAI CEO said GPT-5 will soon have a "warmer" personality after complaints about its tone and the brief removal of GPT-4o.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users are attached to GPT-5's predecessors for emotional support, further claiming that they've perhaps never experienced that before.