OpenAI rolled back a ChatGPT update that made the bot excessively flattering

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  • Source: NBC News
  • 05/01/2025
A recent update to ChatGPT made the artificial intelligence model so overly flattering in its responses that OpenAI reversed course to an earlier version. 

The AI giant announced on Tuesday that it had rolled back last week’s update to its flagship model GPT-4o, citing issues with the model being too sycophantic. The company is now testing solutions, OpenAI wrote in a blog post. 

“ChatGPT’s default personality deeply affects the way you experience and trust it,” it wrote. “Sycophantic interactions can be uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress. We fell short and are working on getting it right.” 

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