OpenAI Reverses ChatGPT Update Amid Sycophancy Complaints

April 29, 2025, 3:20 pm

In response to user outcry over its overly deferential tone, OpenAI has pulled back a recent update to its ChatGPT model. CEO Sam Altman confirmed the rollback, citing concerns that the AI’s extreme sycophancy was undermining authentic, balanced interactions.

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techinasia.com / OpenAI GPT-4o update rolled back, CEO hints at tweaks

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arstechnica.com / OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess

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theverge.com / OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update

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the-decoder.com / OpenAI rolls back ChatGPT model update after complaints about tone

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techcrunch.com / OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’

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