Topic: Multimodal
OpenAI brings GPT-4o back as a default for all paying ChatGPT users, Altman promises ‘plenty of notice’ if it leaves again
For now, the changes should help placate users who felt frustrated by the sudden shift to GPT-5 and deprecation of OpenAI's older LLMs....
TL;DR
Key Takeaways:
- Paying ChatGPT subscribers will have GPT-4o as the default option, and access to other legacy models with a new 'Show additional models' setting
- GPT-5 now has 'Auto', 'Fast', and 'Thinking' modes with 3,000 messages-per-week caps for paying subscribers
- GPT-4.5 remains exclusive to Pro users due to its high GPU cost, and GPT-4 remains available for all users
ChatGPT won’t remove old models without warning after GPT-5 backlash
After the backlash to replacing its 4o model with GPT-5, OpenAI will no longer get rid of old models without a heads up. "In retrospect, not continuin...
TL;DR
Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI has decided to keep existing models available as opt-in features for paying users.
- The company plans to provide advance notice before retiring models in the future.
- The decision is partly driven by user feedback and a desire to offer simplicity and predictability for users.
GPT-5 is a joke. Will it matter?
Article URL: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/gpt-5-is-a-joke-will-it-matter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44884107 Points: 3 ...
Claude vs. Gemini: Testing on 1M Tokens of Context
Article URL: https://every.to/vibe-check/vibe-check-claude-sonnet-4-now-has-a-1-million-token-context-window Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...
TL;DR
Key Takeaways:
- Claude Sonnet 4 is faster and hallucinates less than Gemini models in text analysis tasks.
- However, it produces less detailed answers and has less complete code analysis compared to Gemini models.
- Claude Sonnet 4 pricing is $6 per 1 million tokens of input, significantly higher than Gemini Pro ($2.50) and Flash ($0.30).
Pebblebee’s AirTag alternative can now share your real-time location in an emergency
In July, Pebblebee announced a new safety feature for its Clip location tracker. Called Alert, it turns the Apple AirTag alternative into a panic alar...
Scaling accounting capacity with OpenAI
Built with OpenAI o3, o3-Pro, GPT-4.1, and GPT-5, Basis’ AI agents help accounting firms save up to 30% of their time and expand capacity for advisory...
ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated
GPT-5 was supposed to get rid of all the complicated AI models to choose from in ChatGPT, but that's not how it's panned out....
TL;DR
Key Takeaways:
- GPT-5 will have 'Auto', 'Fast', and 'Thinking' settings for users to choose from, giving more control over AI model performance,
- Rate limits have been increased to 3,000 messages/week with GPT-5 Thinking, and paid users can access legacy AI models, including GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and o3, once again.
- OpenAI is recognizing the importance of per-user customization of model personality and plans to iterate on GPT-5's personality to better suit user preferences.
Quick fixes: bring back Google Photos classic search instead of ‘Ask Photos’ Gemini AI
Issue You just want to search your archived photos, instead of interacting with an AI assistant. Quick fix Inside the app, tap the Google account butt...
TL;DR
Key Takeaways:
- Google removed the quick access to the classic search option, forcing users to navigate to the settings menu.
- To turn off AI-powered search, users need to access the Photos settings, go to Preferences, and disable 'Search with Ask Photos'.
- An alternative trick to find individual photos is to search for the name of the phone's camera.