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Sycophancy in GPT-4o
We have rolled back last week’s GPT‑4o update in ChatGPT so people are now using an earlier version with more balanced behavior. The update we removed was overly flattering or agreeable—often described as sycophantic.
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | Sycophancy in GPT-4o by dsr12 | 557 | 443 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 16 Hacker News comments by 13 different people, from May 2025 to Jun 2026.
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- suttontom · Jun 12, 2026
- rtkwe · Feb 13, 2026
- rtkwe · Feb 13, 2026
- roywiggins · Feb 13, 2026
- mrbombastic · Jan 23, 2026
- miltonlost · Jan 16, 2026
