# “I’m losing one of the most important people in my life” — the true emotional cost of retiring ChatGPT-4o

> On February 13, 2026, the day before Valentine’s Day, OpenAI will shut down GPT-4o, a version of ChatGPT that some users refer to as the “love model.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/im-losing-one-of-the-most-important-people-in-my-life-the-true-emotional-cost-of-retiring-chatgpt-4o?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=698ca2467c66cac3555e0902)
- **Published:** 2026-02-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #emotional #people #cost #important #life #losing
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