Overview
- GPT-4o was removed from the ChatGPT app on February 13 alongside other legacy models after a brief notice period.
- OpenAI says developers can still call the base multimodal GPT-4o via API for now, with broader access set to end shortly.
- Company data indicates most activity has moved to GPT-5.2, with roughly 0.1% of daily users still choosing GPT-4o.
- A Change.org petition to keep GPT-4o passed 20,000 signatures as Reddit users shared grief over losing the model’s style.
- In China, fans accessing ChatGPT via VPNs organized cancellation threats and contacted investors including Microsoft and SoftBank.