Pat Vojtaskovic

Public Domain

GPT-5 faces mixed reception despite technical advances - users praise 45% reduced errors and enhanced coding capabilities but criticize the loss of conversational warmth and "overworked secretary" personality compared to beloved GPT-4o. While professionals appreciate improved accuracy and reasoning, personal users report emotional devastation from the personality change, forcing OpenAI to offer unprecedented rollback options amid subscription cancellations and market competition concerns.