When GPT-5 was released last week, the internets were in an UPROAR.

One of the main reasons?

With the better model, came a new behavior.

And in losing GPT-4o, people feel they lost a friend. Their only friend.

Or their therapist. Yikes.

For this Hot Take Tuesday, we're gonna say why using AI as a therapist is a really, really bad idea.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. GPT-5 Launch Backlash Explained
2. Users Cancel GPT-5 Over Therapy Role
3. AI Therapy Risks and Dangers Discussed
4. Sycophancy Reduction in GPT-5 Model
5. Addiction to AI Companionship and Validation
6. OpenAI’s Response to AI Therapist Outcry
7. Illinois State Ban on AI Therapy
8. Mental Health Use Cases for ChatGPT
9. Harvard Study: AI’s Top Personal Support Uses
10. OpenAI’s New Guardrails on ChatGPT Therapy
    
    

Timestamps:
00:00 "AI Therapy: Harm or Help?"

04:44 "OpenAI Model Update Controversy"

09:23 "Customizing ChatGPT: Echo Chamber Risk"

11:38 GPT-5 Update Reduces Sycophancy

16:17 Concerns Over AI Dependency

19:50 AI Addiction and Societal Bias

21:05 AI and Mental Health Concerns

27:01 AI Barred from Therapeutic Roles

29:22 ChatGPT Enhances Safety and Support Measures

34:03 AI Models: Benefits and Misuse

35:17 "Human Judgment Over AI Decisions"


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OpenAI released GPT-5, and it's.... polarizing?

Google dropped something kinda outta this world.

And Anthropic picked a bad week to drop a new model.

This week was one of the busiest in AI of the year. If you missed anything, this is your one-stop shot to get caught up.

On Mondays, Everyday AI brings you the AI News That Matters.

No fluff. No B.S. Just the meaningful AI news that impacts us all.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. OpenAI Releases GPT-5—Smarter, Faster Model
2. GPT-5 Integration in Microsoft Copilot, Azure
3. Apple Intelligence Announces GPT-5 Integration
4. GPT-5 Multimodal Input and Output Features
5. GPT-5 Rollout Issues and Model Router Bugs
6. Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.1 Update
7. Google Genie 3 World Model Demonstration
8. OpenAI Debuts GPT OSS Open Source Model
9. Google Gemini Guided Learning Launches
10. Eleven Labs Releases AI Music Generator
11. Meta Forms TBD Lab for Llama Models
12. ChatGPT Plus Plan Rate Limit Controversy
13. User Backlash Over Removal of Old Models
14. Competition Among AI Model Providers Escalates
    
    

Timestamps:
00:00 GPT-5's Global Impact Unveiled

03:22 "GPT-5: Stellar Yet Polarizing Release"

06:23 "OpenAI's Impactful GPT-5 Update"

11:51 "GPT-5 Integration Expands Microsoft Reach"

13:19 Microsoft Integrates GPT-5 in AI Tools

17:15 "GPT-5 Surpasses, OpenAI's Model Looms"

23:18 "Guided Learning with Google Gemini"

25:26 "AI Integration Critique in Education"

30:40 AI Industry Disruption by GPT OSS

34:49 AI Advances: Genie 3 Unveiled

37:54 AI Video in World Simulators

42:23 ChatGPT Plus Users Gain Higher Limits

46:36 Altman on Unhealthy AI Dependencies

49:41 Tech Updates: New Releases and Controversies

51:24 Tech Giants Launch Major AI Models

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Obvious: ChatGPT's GPT-5 is here and it's really good.

Not so obvious: the gap between novice and experts just shrunk 90%.

In a short few hours, OpenAI gave even free users access to now the world's most powerful model.

As the most used AI chatbot in the world by a wide margin, the quality work we all produce has also just gotten a huge bump.

But there's a lot beneath the surface.

Join us as we dissect what's new in GPT-5 and 7 big trends you probably don't know but should pay attention to.

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. GPT-5 Official Release Overview
2. GPT-5 User Rollout to 700 Million
3. GPT-5 Unified Hybrid Model Architecture
4. Auto Model Switching and User Control
5. Major Upgrade for Free ChatGPT Users
6. GPT-5 Benchmark and Accuracy Improvements
7. GPT-5 Vibe Coding and Canvas Features
8. Advanced Voice Mode in Custom GPTs
9. Reduced Hallucinations and Sycophancy
10. Microsoft Copilot Instant GPT-5 Upgrade
11. Impact on Enterprise Software and APIs
12. GPT-5 Disruptive API Pricing Structure
13. Trends in Corporate AI Adoption
    
    

Timestamps:
00:00 "Everyday AI Insights"

05:54 "Adaptive Model Response Modes"

08:14 GPT4O Model Critique

11:17 GPT4O Nano Upgrade Impact

17:26 GPT Model Selection Simplified

20:53 Canvas Code Rendering and Quick Answer Feature

24:09 "GPT5 Model Routing Overview"

26:44 "GPT-5: Your New Daily Driver"

30:08 AI Model Advances: Game-Changing Improvements

33:43 Advanced Voice Mode in GPTs

37:45 Massive Microsoft Copilot Upgrade

38:49 Software Access and Licensing Challenges

43:09 AI Implementation Challenges in Top Companies

46:37 "GPT-5 Testing and Trends"

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