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OpenAI's Sora App Dies After Six Months of Deepfake Nightmares

Everyone buzzed for OpenAI's AI TikTok. Six months later, it's toast. Here's why this deepfake disaster signals bigger shifts in AI's consumer ambitions.

OpenAI Sora app screenshot showing eerie deepfake video feed

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Sora app peaked at 3.3M downloads but crashed amid deepfake scandals.
  • Shutdown funnels tech to ChatGPT paywall, signaling B2B pivot.
  • Highlights AI social's core flaw: novelty without trust equals flop.

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Priya Sundaram
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Originally reported by TechCrunch - AI

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