New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that some ChatGPT users are so used to the chatbot's 'yes man' attitude that the company received pushback when they tried to fix that behaviour with the latest GPT-5 update.

Speaking on Cleo Abram's podcast on Friday, Altman said, "I think it is great that ChatGPT is less of a yes man and gives you more critical feedback."

"But as we've been making those changes and talking to users about it, it's so sad to hear users say, 'Please, can I have it back? I've never had anyone in my life be supportive of me. I never had a parent telling me I was doing a good job. I can get why this was bad for other people's mental health, but this was great for my mental health,'" Altman added.

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