OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving

Guess they really do want to become the next Google after all.

Selling ads and shutting down products that people are using.

I wonder if it would recommend a competitor if you'd asked it.

It's very odd though, isn't it? Although I can understand it. I do feel like I have a "relationship" with Claude. I enjoy its personality. And often I'll just chat with it rather than trying to get anywhere, even Claude Code.

But there's always the nagging thing in my mind. Someone else could be reading this. Will be reading this. And even though you might trust that the people of today won't do anything with that chat, who has the keys tomorrow?