ChatGPT users annoyed by the AI's incessantly 'phony' positivity

ChatGPT users are increasingly criticizing the AI-powered chatbot for being too positive in its responses, Ars Technica reports. When you converse with ChatGPT, you might notice that the chatbot tends to inflate its responses with praise and flattery, saying things like "Good question!" and "You have a rare talent" and "You're thinking on a level most people can only dream of." Over the years, users have remarked on ChatGPT's fawning responses, which ranges from positive affirmations to outright flattery and more. One X user described the chatbot as "the biggest suckup I've ever met," another complained that it was "phony," and yet another lamented the chatbot's behavior and called it "freaking annoying." This is known as "sycophancy" among AI researchers, and it's entirely intentional based on how OpenAI has trained the underlying AI models.