OpenAI has announced the deprecation of its GPT-4o model, a move that has caused significant disruption among users in China. The company is phasing out the model in favor of newer iterations, a standard practice in AI development. However, Chinese users, who rely on various methods to access the service due to regional restrictions, are facing a unique challenge. The change disrupts their established workflows and the tools they’ve built around the specific model’s API. This has sparked frustration within China’s developer and AI enthusiast communities, who must now scramble to migrate their applications. The situation highlights the broader tensions and dependencies for users in regions where leading AI services are not officially available. Read the full article at: https://www.wired.com/story/openai-nuking-4o-model-china-chatgpt-fans-arent-ok/