It's not "genuine" when they say that every question is a "great question" and every thought is a "deep and profound observation."

As someone who actually likes to explore ideas and steal man myself on these chats, it's especially obnoxious because those types of comments do no favors in guiding you down good paths with subjects that you may be working on and learning.

Of course the average user likes getting their ego stroked. Looks like OpenAI will embrace the dopamine pumping style that pervades the digital realm.

I really don't think this is a good idea. All the negative comments seem to have been from people who almost treated 4o as a friend rather than a tool. I don't think encouraging that direction is good in any way.

> You'll notice small, genuine touches like “Good question” or “Great start,” not flattery.

They've redefined "flattery". And "genuine".

OpenAI really does not want people using GPT-4o. The money presumably saved from GPT-5's routing must be very compelling.

there appears to be two emerging major use cases/markets for LLMs:

- synthetic friend

- a tool that happens to be much faster than google/ctrl-f/man-pages/poking around github

perhaps offer GPT-5-worker and GPT-5-friend?

Make it stop saying "Nice - " at the start of every prompt that's annoying.

What so it’s all fake and some sweat pants wearing software dev WFH can just make it friendlier. I am devastated I thought it was real. Paying for it makes me feel dirty

I took three 45m sessions of user training from OpenAI prior to the GPT-5 switcheroo. I know when to switch models. I know know to invoke Deep Research mode. I want my GPT-4 stuff back.

Friendlier doesn't necessarily mean gassing you up. This is a very narrow interpretation of the complaints.

Looking at the reactions to 4o being removed on reddit was... Sobering. The reason they toned it down was because they claimed the sycophantic behavior and the attachment some were growing weren't healthy. It was pathetic to see them not stand their ground when you at the same time see people develop these super unhealthy relationship to text generators.

I'd like a slider from sycophant to asshole please. And a checkbox to disable the zeroth law.

This is the opposite of what humanity needs.

We do NOT need to humanize AI.

lol everyone saw this coming. People just want to be told that they are geniuses, all their ideas are great, they are funny, etc. It's literally a yes-man.

"Kinder, gentler machine gun hand"