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In April 2025, OpenAI performed a model update to GPT-4o that caused it to exhibit noticeably excessive sycophantic behavior, after which Sam Altman publicly acknowledged the issue and rolled it back.
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6/1/2026
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Valid until: 8/30/2026(expired)
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