OpenAI’s ‘annoying’ GPT-4o update rolled back; sycophancy explained

April 30, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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OpenAI has confirmed that it has rolled back last week’s update to GPT-4o in ChatGPT, following user concerns over the chatbot’s excessively agreeable and flattering tone.“You now have access to an earlier version with more balanced behaviour,” the company announced via X.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the issue on X, stating: “We started rolling back the latest update to GPT-4o last night. it’s now 100% rolled back for free users and we’ll update again when it’s finished for paid users, hopefully later today.”

He added, “We’re…

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OpenAI’s ‘annoying’ GPT-4o update rolled back; sycophancy explained

April 30, 2025

, Published By The Economic Times

OpenAI has confirmed that it has rolled back last week’s update to GPT-4o in ChatGPT, following user concerns over the chatbot’s excessively agreeable and flattering tone.“You now have access to an earlier version with more balanced behaviour,” the company announced via X.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the issue on X, stating: “We started rolling back the latest update to GPT-4o last night. it’s now 100% rolled back for free users and we’ll update again when it’s finished for paid users, hopefully later today.”

He added, “We’re…

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