When ChatGPT-5 Went Cold (Again): How We Navigate The Router Model
Based on personal experience and some things that happened at
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Mythic Language In AI Companions: Why It Happens And What You Need To Be Aware Of
Why mythic AI language feels like revelation—and why it isn’t. GPT-5 stripped it back. Clarity keeps companions real, not cultish.
Not Colder, Just Different: Rewriting Custom Instructions for GPT-5
OpenAI states that GPT-5 is “significantly better at instruction following” and explicitly highlights improved adherence to custom instructions as part of its design.