The response from Altman regarding ChatGPT’s sycophantic tone shows the importance of listening to your customers—and getting AI’s voice right.

Users have been complaining the GPT-4o has become so enthusiastic that it's verging on sycophantic. The change appears to be the unintentional result of a series of updates, which OpenAI is now attempting to resolve "asap.

ChatGPT's recent sycophantic behavior sparks debate among AI users, with OpenAI's Sam Altman promising fixes to address the overly flattering updates.