OpenAI pulls ‘annoying’ and ‘sycophantic’ ChatGPT version
Anna Stewart, Maisie Linford and Issy Ronald
18 August 2025
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OpenAI has withdrawn an update that made ChatGPT responses to personal analysis appear sycophantic. A predisposition to sycophancy can lead to a distorted picture of one’s own intelligence, prevent people from learning and erode trust.