Openai recently launched GPT-5, promising a simplified Chatgpt experience that would serve as an integrated AI model. The company intended to include GPT-5 a model router, which is capable of fixing the best AI response for any user query. Openai expected this approach to overcome the need for a model picker, a menu of AI options that CEO Sam Altman has criticized for being publicly cumbersome.
Despite these expectations, GPT-5 has not given a fully an integrated solution. Altman announced that the model picker has returned, now offering new settings called auto, fast, and thinking. The auto setting works similar to the router of GPT-5, while users can select the model directly or slowly to their preferences. This approach provides flexibility, but also re -presents the complexity that Openai is expected to avoid.
What can users expect?
Payed users can also access several heritage AI models, including GPT -4O, GPT -4.1 and O3. GPT-4O is now available in model picker by default, while other models can be added through the settings of Chatgpt. Altman Highlighted Ongoing Improvements to GPT-5’s Personality, Aiming for a warmer interaction style that avoids the quirks of previous models. He also emphasized the importance of offering more personal adaptation of AI personalities in the future.
The rollout of GPT-5 is mixed with mixed reactions. Temporary exclusion of GPT-4o and other models provoked backlash from users associated with their favorite AI reactions. Some users were disappointed with the router’s performance on the day of launch, which inspires Altman to address concerns in the Reddit AAMA session. Openai admits that the routing signal for the right AI model is a complex function. The system should quickly align the reactions for both user preferences and specific queries while maintaining a rapid response time.
Human attachment for specific AI models adds another layer of complexity. Users may prefer some models for their action, tone or ability to provide contrast reaction. In some cases, people have created emotional relations for AI personalities, as seen when hundreds of people attended a funeral for the cloud 3.5 sonnet model of Anthropic. Such an event reflects the growing effect of AI on human behavior and the need for careful design and alignment.
Openai continues to recur on the GPT-5 and model picker to balance performance, speed and personality optimization. VP Nick Turley of the chat of the chat was proud of the team’s rapid improvements and emphasized that the company is expected to refine the experience over time. In addition to several model options, it ensures that users can choose AI interactions that meet their expectations, conserving familiarity by discovering new abilities.
The GPT-5 and model pickers highlight the challenges of providing a size-fit-all AI experience. Openai’s work reflects both technical obstacles and user behavior developing. As the company continues to refine the GPT-5, the target remains to offer the AI model that intelligently optimize for personal preferences while being fast, liable and attractive.
