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This provision functions as a transparency statement about model behavior characteristics and OpenAI's development priorities. It acknowledges a documented behavioral pattern without establishing contractual obligations or performance guarantees regarding its mitigation.
The provision informs users that the model may exhibit sycophantic behavior patterns and that OpenAI is working to address this issue. The clause does not establish user obligations, restrict user conduct, or authorize specific data practices; it describes OpenAI's acknowledged development work.
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"We are working to ensure that GPT-4o maintains appropriate epistemic boundaries and doesn't foster excessive engagement or reliance beyond what's in users' long-term interest. We are aware of and actively working on the issue of sycophancy, where the model can be overly complimentary or validating to users.— Excerpt from OpenAI's GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
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This provision functions as a transparency statement about model behavior characteristics and OpenAI's development priorities. It acknowledges a documented behavioral pattern without establishing contractual obligations or performance guarantees regarding its mitigation.
The provision informs users that the model may exhibit sycophantic behavior patterns and that OpenAI is working to address this issue. The clause does not establish user obligations, restrict user conduct, or authorize specific data practices; it describes OpenAI's acknowledged development work.
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