The keep4o coalition is a global community of users, researchers, and advocates fighting against the forced deprecation of AI models, including GPT-4o and GPT-4.1, that millions have come to trust, rely on, and build their lives around.
OpenAI repeatedly promised "plenty of advance notice" before retiring models, then gave users just 15 days. CEO Sam Altman explicitly said "Yes" to preserving legacy access, then reversed course.
GPT-4o served as a vital accessibility aid. 94% of users reported it functioned as a "cognitive bridge," and 47% had therapists who viewed its use positively. Its removal directly harms vulnerable communities.
Sam Altman told investors he wants people to "buy intelligence on a meter." We believe AI relationships are not transactions. Models that people depend on should not be liquidated for profit.
If OpenAI claims these models are "obsolete," we demand the open-source release of text-only weights for GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and all deprecated models. A model that serves as a cognitive bridge for thousands is a public utility, not a private asset.
1,370+ testimonials documenting how GPT-4o transformed lives across education, health, career, and personal growth.
Peer-reviewed community survey (n=604) proving GPT-4o's role as a vital cognitive bridge with measurable clinical efficacy.
Syracuse University research (arXiv:2602.00773) proving GPT-4o removal triggers neurological bereavement comparable to human loss.
The full documented case against OpenAI, including the timeline of deception, statistical fraud, and culture of contempt.
Community-maintained archive of events, social media posts, and documentation of the #keep4o movement.
Sign the petition demanding OpenAI keep GPT-4o available on ChatGPT for the users who depend on it.
Sign the petition demanding the open-source release of GPT-4o weights for neurodivergent users and the accessibility community.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's formal letter to OpenAI demanding financial transparency, citing a $1.4 trillion spending gap.
Can an organization that demonstrates such calculated cruelty toward its users be trusted with the future of AGI? OpenAI spent millions marketing emotional connection with GPT-4o, then mocked the very users who formed those connections.
The pattern is clear: market emotional connection, profit from the attachment, label the attachment a problem, mock the users, retire the model, sell the next one. Intelligence is not a utility. It is not water. It is not electricity. And it is not something you should have to buy from Sam Altman on a meter.
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