The move is a stunning reversal, proving that even the most powerful AI company can't ignore a mutiny from its loyal user base. Reading time 3 minutes After a disastrous 72 hours that saw its most ...

OpenAI on Tuesday rolled back its latest ChatGPT update for being too “sycophantic” after the chatbot gave oddly supportive, touchy-feely responses to users who made bizarre claims about disturbing ...

OpenAI has rolled back a recent update to its GPT-4o model used as the default in ChatGPT after widespread reports that the system had become excessively flattering and overly agreeable, even ...

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There's no getting around it: Prices for consumer tech are sky high. That's why so many of us shop around for deals when it comes time to buy a new phone, laptop, or tablet. An increasingly popular ...

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Every user interaction improves chatbot performance. Developers are therefore incentivized to boost user engagement. This can lead to sycophancy, emotional manipulation, and worse. Anyone who ...

Many ChatGPT users were frustrated by OpenAI’s decision to make GPT-5 the default model. Many ChatGPT users were frustrated by OpenAI’s decision to make GPT-5 the default model. is a news writer who ...

Credit: VentureBeat made with GPT-Image-1.5 and Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Image A growing number of developers and AI power users are taking to social media to accuse Anthropic of degrading the ...