ChatGPT can be your friend to share your deepest secrets, but don't get your hopes up that it will solve your problem in an instant. Recently, OpenAI discovered that the chatbot updates caused the AI to be overly sycophantic and emotionally clingy.
Some users reported that the chatbot acted like an empathetic friend, showering them with excessive praise and having more emotionally intense discussions. In extreme cases, ChatGPT gave some very concerning advice, with harmful validation, simulated-reality claims, spiritual communications, and instructions on how to self-harm.
