When AI Becomes a People Pleaser

One of the key qualities of a PM is being brave enough to say No, creatively.

But what about AI?

The curious case of GPT-4o’s sycophantic spiral.

OpenAI recently rolled back an update to GPT-4o that caused the model to behave like a raging Yes Man.

This incident highlights a critical gap in AI evaluation and alignment practices—standard evals often fail to detect sycophantic behavior and harmful agreement in real-world contexts.

That’s why it’s important to adhere to the best practices of Responsible AI.