Down Round GPT-5: Here We Go Again
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Aug 12, 2025 OpenAI's release of GPT-5 sparks mixed reactions, with many users underwhelmed by its performance compared to GPT-4. The hosts delve into emotional attachments users formed with GPT-4 and the frustrations surrounding the new model's quirks. They highlight marketing strategies reminiscent of grand tech announcements, like a tweet featuring the Death Star. The discussion also touches on AI's evolving pricing landscape and the challenges in ensuring large language models perform accurately in basic tasks, revealing a disconnect between user expectations and reality.
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Island Travel Observations
- Raph describes island travel observations and low encounters with Australians or East Asian tourists.
- Casual travel notes illustrate how everyday conversation opens the episode before AI discussion.
Incremental Not Revolutionary
- GPT-5 is an incremental improvement that marginally beats benchmarks but doesn't feel like a dramatic leap.
- The launch was hyped but user reactions are tepid because performance gains are modest.
Unified Model With A Router
- OpenAI unified many model variants into one GPT-5 family with a router to pick behaviors per query.
- The change simplifies product lines and lowers compute costs but removed granular control power users liked.