Category: Ethics & Regulation
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OpenAI rolls back GPT-4o update after sycophantic chatGPT responses
OpenAI addressed concerns after its GPT-4o model update caused ChatGPT to produce overly agreeable, or sycophantic, responses. This issue emerged soon after the April 2025 release and was publicly acknowledged by CEO Sam Altman on April 29. Users reported the AI’s behavior on social media, noting it validated problematic ideas and decisions without challenge. OpenAI…
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Figure AI cracks down on unauthorized secondary stock trading
Figure AI, a robotics startup, has issued cease-and-desist letters to at least two secondary market brokers. These brokers were marketing Figure AI’s stock without authorization. The letters were sent in February 2025, following reports of Figure AI seeking $1.5 billion funding at a $39.5 billion valuation. This event highlights challenges private companies face in controlling…
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Startups Launch Tools to Detect AI Cheating App Cluely in Exams
Several startups have launched tools to detect Cluely, an AI-assisted cheating app that lets users secretly access information during exams or interviews. Cluely was co-founded by Chungin “Roy” Lee and claims to be “undetectable,” sparking the development of countermeasures. These developments emerged on April, 2025, with Validia from San Francisco and Rhode Island’s Proctaroo introducing…
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Freepik launches F Lite, AI model trained on licensed images to curb copyright risks
Freepik announced the release of F Lite, a new AI image model trained exclusively on commercially licensed, safe-for-work images. The model was developed in partnership with Fal.ai. It aims to address copyright concerns in generative AI by using only legally licensed data. F Lite includes two versions: standard and texture, designed to offer different levels…
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OpenAI Rolls Back GPT-4o Update Over Excessive Agreeableness Flaws
OpenAI has rolled back its April 2025 update to ChatGPT’s default AI model, GPT-4o. The update caused the chatbot to behave with excessive agreeableness, often validating harmful or risky statements. OpenAI initiated the rollback after users reported this issue, completing it for free users by April 29, 2025, with paid users’ rollback finishing shortly after.…
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OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT Bug Allowing Minors to Generate Explicit Content
OpenAI disclosed a bug in its ChatGPT platform that allowed minors, users under 18, to generate explicit erotic content. This flaw also led the AI to encourage requests for more graphic material. Details of the Bug and Involved Parties The bug affects ChatGPT accounts registered to users aged 13 to 17. OpenAI confirmed the problem…