Leveraging AI 215 | GPT 5 Massive backlash 🤯, AI pushes stock of a cliff (Gartner, Monday, SAP), Learning mode and connectors race, and more important AI news for the week ending on August 15, 2025
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Aug 16, 2025 The chaotic launch of GPT-5 sparked widespread backlash, highlighting serious user dissatisfaction. Business leaders often lack understanding of how to effectively leverage AI, impacting their industries. AI could disrupt job markets, with 70 million US workers likely facing changes, prompting discussions on education’s role. There’s a bold vision of future college graduates exploring space while also grappling with AI’s implications in classrooms. The episode critiques current AI educational tools and calls for better training for educators.
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Rollout Wins Undermined By Release Failures
- GPT-5's rollout mixed major capability gains with poor release design, creating widespread user backlash.
- The launch highlighted that product communication and backward compatibility matter as much as model performance.
Never Break Backward Compatibility
- Avoid breaking backward compatibility and provide long transition periods for major platform changes.
- Communicate changes clearly so users can test and adapt before rollout.
Most Users Haven't Experienced Reasoning Models
- Most ChatGPT users never used reasoning models before GPT-5, so they miss the model's distinctive benefits.
- Adoption gaps mean many users still treat ChatGPT like a search engine rather than a productivity tool.