The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
: fre feb 06, 2026 2:10 pm
"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/the-b ... ns-can-be/
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/the-b ... ns-can-be/