Sam Altman says only 7% of ChatGPT Plus subscribers used the new o1/o3/o4 reasoning models. Despite benchmark gains, most users favor lower‑latency, cheaper defaults over chain‑of‑thought features.
— Adoption lag reshapes safety, monetization, and regulation because frontier capabilities may remain niche unless integrated into fast, default experiences.
Ethan Mollick
2025.08.28
82% relevant
The article cites OpenAI’s finding that only ~7% of Plus users selected o3 (a reasoning model) before GPT‑5 and reports that, after GPT‑5’s auto‑router launch, Reasoner use rose to 24% among payers and ~7% among free users—directly extending the adoption gap noted in the existing idea.
Alexander Kruel
2025.08.11
100% relevant
“Only 7% of ChatGPT Plus subscription users were using the o1/3/4 reasoning models” — Altman on X, linked in the roundup.
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