Monologue: The Agony Of GPT-5
August 15, 2025
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August 15, 2025
Monologue: The Agony Of GPT-5
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<p>In this week’s monologue, Ed Zitron walks through the rough launch of GPT-5, and how ChatGPT’s fandom-like following has become a huge problem for OpenAI.</p> <p>The Enshittification of Generative AI: <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshittification-of-generative-ai/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshittification-of-generative-ai/</a></p> <p>The Wall Street Journal - The Next Great Leap in AI Is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive:<br /><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-gpt5-orion-delays-639e7693?ref=wheresyoured.at">https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-gpt5-orion-delays-639e7693?ref=wheresyoured.at </a></p> <p>Live service game post: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/catharsis23.bsky.social/post/3lw5jvotgfk2">https://bsky.app/profile/catharsis23.bsky.social/post/3lw5jvotgfk2</a></p> <p>Better Offline listener deal: Get $15 Off Where's Your Ed At Premium! Deal goes until the end of August.<br /><a href="https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/better-offline-discount">https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/better-offline-discount</a></p> <p>YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline">https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline</a> and use code <strong>FREE99</strong> for free shipping on orders of $99 or more.</p> <p>BUY A LIMITED EDITION BETTER OFFLINE CHALLENGE COIN! <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/p/XSH74N/challenge-coin/better-offline-challenge-coin#/29269226/gold-metal-1.75in">https://cottonbureau.com/p/XSH74N/challenge-coin/better-offline-challenge-coin#/29269226/gold-metal-1.75in</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>LINKS: <a href="https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks">https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks</a></p> <p>Newsletter: <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/</a></p> <p>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/">https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/</a> </p> <p>Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/QUUQUP9szv">chat.wheresyoured.at</a></p> <p>Ed's Socials:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/edzitron">https://twitter.com/edzitron</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/edzitron">https://www.instagram.com/edzitron</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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