OpenAI hits rewind on a ChatGPT feature after users notice strange behavior

Since last week, OpenAI has deployed and recalled an update to ChatGPT after virtually all users complained about a bizarre behavior. The company explains what happened in a blog post published tonight. ChatGPT users want the chatbot to be more personable and less clinical. Anthropic’s Claude chatbot is often described as more human-like in its responses compared to OpenAI’s more formulaic response style. That’s why OpenAI released an update to its GPT-4o model last week that “improved both intelligence and personality,” according to company chief Sam Altman. Two days later, Altman acknowledged something that every user noticed: 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 this week. at some point will share our learnings from this, it’s been interesting. Basically, ChatGPT would respond with incredibly inauthentic praise in response ... Read full article.