We are actively testing new fixes to address the issue,” the company said. Those fixes might let users choose from “multiple default personalities.”

OpenAI rolled back a GPT-4o update for ChatGPT that caused the chatbot’s default personality to be “overly flattering or agreeable – often described as sycophantic” and that “sycophantic interactions can be uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress,” the company says in a blog post.

Why OpenAI Is Rolling GPT-4o Back to a Previous Version . OpenAI's GPT-4o update has been a revelation for the leading AI chatbot, and not just for its image generation skills. GP