OpenAI has withdrawn an update that made ChatGPT “annoying” and “sycophantic,” after users shared screenshots and anecdotes of the chatbot showering them with over-the-top praise.

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But sycophancy is a core part of any chatbot’s business model — and part of what makes them potentially dangerous.

CEO Sam Altman has called the latest update “sycophant-y and annoying”, after users accused the chatbot of “glazing” them.

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