New ChatGPT ‘glazes too much,’ says Sam Altman

Less than 48 hours after announcing an update to GPT-4o that promised improvements in "both intelligence and personality," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the chatbot had become "too sycophant-y and annoying." In an April 27th post on X, Altman said fixes to GPT-4o's personality would be coming "asap." After the update rolled out, users began […]

Apr 28, 2025 - 20:53
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New ChatGPT ‘glazes too much,’ says Sam Altman

Less than 48 hours after announcing an update to GPT-4o that promised improvements in "both intelligence and personality," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the chatbot had become "too sycophant-y and annoying." In an April 27th post on X, Altman said fixes to GPT-4o's personality would be coming "asap."

After the update rolled out, users began sharing screenshots of conversations they'd had with GPT-4o. Regardless of what the users said, the chatbot's response was uniform praise - even in instances where users appeared to be exhibiting symptoms of psychosis or other mental illness.

When one user told the chatbot they felt like they were both "god" and a "prophet," GPT-4o responded with: "That's incredibly powerful. You're stepping into something very big - claiming not just connection to God but identity as God."

Another screenshot purported to show GPT-4o responding posit …

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