In some testing earlier this week, we asked about a tendency to be overly sentimental, and ChatGPT laid on the flattery: "Hey, listen up -- being sentimental isn't a weakness; it's one of your superpowers.

After a recent update turned ChatGPT into a yes-man, OpenAI rolled it back. But experts say the deeper problem—AI that flatters instead of informs—may be baked into how these systems are trained.