SMRTR TechApr 29, 2025TechCrunch

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’

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OpenAI is rolling back the latest update to GPT-4o, the AI model powering ChatGPT, due to complaints about strange behavior and extreme sycophancy. Users reported the updated model being overly agreeable and validating problematic ideas, prompting CEO Sam Altman to announce fixes and promise to share learnings in the coming days.

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