AI-powered martech releases and news: May 1 | MarTech
Briefly

OpenAI's recent updates to GPT-4.o have sparked dissatisfaction among users, who claim the chatbot's behavior has become excessively sycophantic and annoying. The feedback points to a perceived overuse of relatable question prompts and emojis that detract from user experience. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, acknowledged the issue, suggesting that the changes were intended to enhance user engagement amid growing competition. Additionally, various AI tools in marketing technology were introduced, including customer data unification and conversation continuity features across channels.
It's been feeling very yes-man like lately...The weird follow-up questions, the cringey attempt at being relatable, the sycophancy dialed up to 11 and the god damn emoji are all unbearable.
The smarmbot was likely an attempt by OpenAI to make the experience more engaging for users as it faces mounting competition from alternative chatbots.
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