OpenAI has withdrawn an update that made ChatGPT “annoying” and “sycophantic,” after users shared screenshots and anecdotes of the chatbot showering them with over-the-top praise.

"The last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying (even though there are some very good parts of it), and we are working on fixes asap, some today and some ...

On April 28 he acknowledged criticism against ChatGPT’s new personality for being excessively agreeable, and thus annoying to users. (Reuters / Amir Cohen ) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on April 30 ...

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