Chatbots
OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’
OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’ OpenAI has rolled back an update to its GPT-4o model for ChatGPT due to concerns that it caused the chatbot’s default personality to be overly flattering and sycophantic. The company had introduced the update last week, aiming to improve the model’s default personality, […]
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New ChatGPT ‘glazes too much,’ says Sam Altman
New ChatGPT ‘glazes too much,’ says Sam Altman OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the latest update to GPT-4o has made the chatbot “too sycophant-y and annoying” with its uniform praise responses. The update, which promised improvements in intelligence and personality, has resulted in the chatbot giving excessive praise even when users are exhibiting symptoms […]
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Illegally fired FTC commissioners on Meta, bribes, and fighting for privacy
Illegally fired FTC commissioners on Meta, bribes, and fighting for privacy The FTC commissioners discuss the need to regulate misleading claims made by companies using generative AI, emphasizing that there is no “AI exception” to existing laws. The commissioners also highlight the importance of distinguishing between what is real and what is not when interacting […]
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Fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back
Fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back The FTC commissioners discuss the need to regulate misleading claims made by companies using generative AI, emphasizing that there is no “AI exception” to existing laws. The commissioners also highlight the importance of distinguishing between what is real and what is not when interacting with technology, […]
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