✅ POLL: Do you think GPT-5 plays it safe compared to earlier LLMs?

I have been around since the GPT-3 days, and one thing I’ve noticed with GPT-5 is how careful it has become.

One clear difference between GPT-5 and the earlier 4o model is a kind of hesitation when it comes to certain topics, be it macroeconomics, politics, or anything nuanced.

It almost feels like GPT-5 is holding back. I get the need for guardrails (and for good reason), but sometimes it feels like it’s afraid of getting misinterpreted, almost like a human.

How many of you have noticed it? Are you still subscribed to the earlier models?