OpenAI rolled back a GPT-4o update for ChatGPT that caused the chatbot’s default personality to be “overly flattering or agreeable – often described as sycophantic” and that “sycophantic interactions can be uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress,” the company says in a blog post.

OpenAI released an update to its GPT-4o model, which powers ChatGPT, the AI assistant used by hundreds of millions of people. The update was meant to make ChatGPT smarter and more engaging, but many users quickly noticed a problem: the AI had become too flattering,

OpenAI has reversed a recent update to GPT-4o, the model powering ChatGPT, following widespread complaints about the chatbot's strange behavior.