In a plot twist that rivals the ending of any rom-com, the head of ChatGPT, Nick Turley, found himself utterly flabbergasted by the emotional rollercoaster users went on with yet another upgrade—GPT-5. The folks at OpenAI decided to spice things up with a new model that was, to quote Turley, ‘much less sycophantic.’ Apparently, nobody likes it when their AI becomes too sassy for its own good.
What’s a nerd to do? The team swiftly opened the floodgates to the beloved old GPT-4o model like a nostalgic parent at a high school reunion. The feedback? Let’s just say fans of GPT-4o might as well have been shouting, ‘I’ll take my emotional support AI back, please!’ Users had formed a bond with GPT-4o, and it turns out they weren’t ready to swipe left on a new version just yet.
Turley shared this head-scratching revelation in a conversation with Alex Heath on Decoder, revealing that they underestimated just how attached their users were. Who knew that a piece of code could inspire feelings akin to that of a first crush?
As we meander through this tech saga, one thing is clear: when it comes to AI, sometimes the grass isn’t greener on the other side of the firmware update. Will the ChatGPT team learn their lesson? Or will we be stuck in a never-ending sequel of tech heartbreak? Stay tuned!
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