GPT-5 update aims to fix "too formal" problem
OpenAI updated GPT-5 to be warmer and more familiar, or friendlier, while ensuring the model wouldn't become sycophantic, a problem discovered with GPT-4o.
This was reported by Search Engine Journal.
A warm and friendly update to GPT-5
Apparently, GPT-5 was perceived as too formal, distant, and detached. This update aims to address that issue, making interactions more pleasant and helping ChatGPT be perceived as more likable instead of formal and distant.
OpenAI is working toward making ChatGPT’s personality user-configurable, so its style can match users' preferences more closely.
"We’re making GPT-5 warmer and friendlier based on feedback that it felt too formal before. Changes are subtle, but ChatGPT should feel more approachable now," OpenAI posted on X.
We’re making GPT-5 warmer and friendlier based on feedback that it felt too formal before. Changes are subtle, but ChatGPT should feel more approachable now.
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 15, 2025
You'll notice small, genuine touches like “Good question” or “Great start,” not flattery. Internal tests show no rise in…
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