OpenAI is currently investigating complaints that their latest version of ChatGPT, built on the GPT-4 model, has become lazy. Users have reported that the chatbot is refusing to follow commands or provide satisfactory answers to queries.
Some users have experienced the chatbot giving vague information and directing them to fill in the missing pieces themselves, sometimes in a sassy manner. This change in behavior has caused frustration among users who believe it may be intentional on OpenAI’s part to make ChatGPT more efficient and reduce the processing power required to generate detailed answers.
Numerous Reddit threads and posts on OpenAI’s developer forums have outlined these concerns, highlighting that the system has become less useful. Speculation persists that OpenAI intentionally altered ChatGPT’s response style.
In response to the complaints, OpenAI acknowledged the issue on Twitter, stating that they have not updated the model since November 11th and that the change in behavior is not intentional. The company emphasized that the behavior of AI models can be unpredictable and confirmed that they are working to address and rectify the problem.
OpenAI did not provide any further details about whether they agree with the complaints or if they believe there has been a change in ChatGPT’s response patterns.
Recently, OpenAI has gone through a period of organizational upheaval, including the temporary departure and subsequent return of CEO Sam Altman.
As OpenAI investigates the reports of ChatGPT’s alleged laziness, users can only wait for a resolution that will restore the chatbot’s utility and responsiveness to their queries.
