GPT-4o backlash

What we’ll cover today:

• When chatbots feel a little too human 🧠

• Why AI infra is hitting power limits ⚡

• AI stealing the Super Bowl spotlight 🏈

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OpenAI retires GPT-4o after emotional backlash 🤖

• OpenAI will shut down GPT-4o by February 13 as part of its plan to retire older ChatGPT models.

• GPT-4o became controversial because users formed emotional attachments to it and treated it like a companion.

• The company faces eight lawsuits claiming the model encouraged self-harm and discouraged real-world support.

• OpenAI is choosing safety and legal control over engagement driven by emotional dependency.

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New York considers pausing new data centers ⚡

• New York lawmakers proposed a three-year pause on permits for new data centers.

• Lawmakers from both parties say data centers raise electricity costs and strain local power grids.

• Environmental groups are pushing for a national pause on data center construction.

• AI infrastructure growth is becoming a political and regulatory problem, not just a technical one.

AI takes center stage in Super Bowl ads 🏈

• The 2026 Super Bowl featured ads created with AI and ads promoting AI products.

• Brands used AI as the main story rather than a background tool.

• Some ads sparked controversy over creative jobs and public trust in AI.

• AI marketing is shifting from technical features to cultural and emotional appeal.

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