Last weekend, after OpenAI rolled out a tweaked GPT-4o ' the default model powering ChatGPT ' users on social media noted that ChatGPT began responding in an overly validating and agreeable way. It quickly became a meme. Users posted screenshots of ChatGPT applauding all sorts of problematic, dangerous decisions and ideas. In a post on X last Sunday, CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the problem and said that OpenAI would work on fixes 'ASAP.' On Tuesday, Altman announced the GPT-4o update was being rolled back and that OpenAI was working on 'additional fixes' to the model's personality. OpenAI says it plans to introduce an opt-in 'alpha phase' for some models that would allow certain ChatGPT users to test the models and give feedback prior to launch. The company also says it'll include explanations of 'known limitations' for future incremental updates to models in ChatGPT, and adjust its safety review process to formally consider 'model behavior issues' like personality, deception,...
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