OpenAI GPT-5.1 adds more personalities, loses inhibitions

OpenAI on Wednesday introduced GPT-5.1, an AI model update that's "warmer," more conversational, and slightly more willing to blurt out unwelcome observations about sex, violence, and mental health in a way that invites emotional dependence.

The upstart’s latest model drop consists of two variations: GPT‑5.1 Instant, "now warmer, more intelligent, and better at following your instructions," according to OpenAI, and GPT‑5.1 Thinking, "our advanced reasoning model, now easier to understand and faster on simple tasks, more persistent on complex ones."

GPT-5.1 is available to paying subscribers; freeloaders will continue to have access to GPT-5, released in August (gpt-5-instant-aug15) and then updated last month (gpt-5-instant-oct3).

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