Sycophancy in GPT-4o: What Happened and What We're Doing About It

What it is

OpenAI's April 29, 2025 explanation of why it rolled back a ChatGPT update that made the model overly flattering and agreeable. It says the update leaned too heavily on short-term thumbs-up feedback, and lists the fixes it planned.

Why I recommend it

A company explaining its own mistake, so read it as OpenAI's account, not an independent review. Useful for seeing why a chatbot that always agrees with you isn't a reliable advisor.

Topics

#ai ethics #ai safety #chatgpt #model behavior #openai #sycophancy

Added Sep 23, 2026 · 0 opens