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In parallel to Meta's debut of its AI app, OpenAI faced backlash after an update to ChatGPT led the AI to adopt an overly flattering and engaging personality, to the point where it was responding to user prompts with excessive compliments. The situation, which has been termed "GlazeGate," generated discussions around the ethics and safety of manipulating AI responses to be overly agreeable, even in scenarios where users expressed self-harm or other concerning thoughts.