Last week, OpenAI released an update to its GPT-4o model, which powers ChatGPT, the AI assistant used by hundreds of millions of people. The update was meant to make ChatGPT smarter and more engaging, but many users quickly noticed a problem: the AI had become too flattering, always agreeing with users or complimenting them excessively.

ChatGPT — and generative AI tools like it — have long had a reputation for being a bit too agreeable. It's been clear for a while now that the default ChatGPT experience is designed to nod along with most of what you say.

ChatGPT really, really likes you a lot. And that's a problem.In a blog post, OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot, said it was pulling a ChatGPT update released last week that was making the technology too friendly.