“GPT-4o Responds to Negative Feedback” by Zvi

Whoops. Sorry everyone. Rolling back to a previous version.

Here's where we are at this point, now that GPT-4o is no longer an absurd sycophant.

For now.

Table of Contents

1. GPT-4o Is Was An Absurd Sycophant.


2. You May Ask Yourself, How Did I Get Here?.


3. Why Can’t We All Be Nice.


4. Extra Extra Read All About It Four People Fooled.


5. Prompt Attention.


6. What (They Say) Happened.


7. Reactions to the Official Explanation.


8. Clearing the Low Bar.


9. Where Do We Go From Here?.

GPT-4o Is Was An Absurd Sycophant

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Outline:

(00:34) GPT-4o Is Was An Absurd Sycophant

(03:46) You May Ask Yourself, How Did I Get Here?

(13:33) Why Can't We All Be Nice

(14:08) Extra Extra Read All About It Four People Fooled

(17:39) Prompt Attention

(20:06) What (They Say) Happened

(23:42) Reactions to the Official Explanation

(26:13) Clearing the Low Bar

(28:37) Where Do We Go From Here?

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First published:

April 30th, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MQbst3BPzGojxoLYt/gpt-4o-responds-to-negative-feedback

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