https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-chatgpt-lazy-performance-slow-b2461071.html Jump to content US EditionChange UK EditionAsia EditionEdicion en Espanol Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe: $20 for 1 year {{indy.truncatedName}} Log in / Register SubscribeMenu * News + News + US + US election 2024 + UK + Europe + World + US Politics + UK Politics + Health + Business + Science + Space + News Videos * Sports + Sports + US Sports + Soccer + Formula 1 + UFC + Rugby Union + Cricket + Tennis + Boxing + Cycling + Golf + Sports Videos * Voices + Voices + Editorials + Letters * Culture + Culture + Movies + TV & Radio + Music + Games + Books + Art + Photography + Theatre & Dance + Culture Videos * Lifestyle + Lifestyle + Tech + Money + Food & Drink + Fashion + Love & Sex + Women + Health & Families + Royal Family + Motoring + Electric Vehicles + Lifestyle Videos * Travel + Travel + News & Advice + Simon Calder + USA + UK + Europe + Asia + Inspiration + City Guides + Sustainable Travel * Premium + Premium + Editorials + Voices + Long Reads + Politics Explained + News Analysis More Best * Home & Garden * Tech * Fashion & Beauty * Food & Drink * Kids * Books * Travel & Outdoors * Sports & Fitness * Deals Climate * News * Voices * Sustainable Living * Explained * Climate Videos * Electric vehicles * SGI TV * Behind The Headlines * On The Ground * Decomplicated * You Ask The Questions * Binge Watch * Music Box * Love Lives * Travel Smart * Watch on your TV * Indy100 * Crosswords & Puzzles * Most Commented * Newsletters * Ask Me Anything * Virtual Events * Vouchers Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in Tech OpenAI says it is investigating reports ChatGPT has become 'lazy' Andrew Griffin Saturday 09 December 2023 09:49 Comments Article bookmarked Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile [ ]Don't show me this message again [logo-white]Powered By Pixels Close Ex-Google CEO warns of AI threats to humanity within 5-10 years IndyTech Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter [ ] Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP [ ]I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to the IndyTech email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} OpenAI says it is investigating complaints about ChatGPT having become "lazy". In recent days, more and more users of the latest version of ChatGPT - built on OpenAI's GPT-4 model - have complained that the chatbot refuses to do as people ask, or that it does not seem interested in answering their queries. If the person asks for a piece of code, for instance, it might just give a little information and then instruct users to fill in the rest. Some complained that it did so in a particularly sassy way, telling people that they are perfectly able to do the work themselves, for instance. In numerous Reddit threads and even posts on OpenAI's own developer forums, users complained that the system had become less useful. They also speculated that the change had been made intentionally by OpenAI so that ChatGPT was more efficient, and did not return long answers. AI systems such as ChatGPT are notoriously costly for the companies that run them, and so giving detailed answers to questions can require considerable processing power and computing time. Now ChatGPT's creators, OpenAI, have said that they are aware of the complaints about the system. But they said that no changes had actually been made to the model that explain why it was behaving differently. "We've heard all your feedback about GPT4 getting lazier!" the company said on Twitter/X. "We haven't updated the model since Nov 11th, and this certainly isn't intentional. model behavior can be unpredictable, and we're looking into fixing it." OpenAI gave no indication of whether it was convinced by the complaints, and if it thought ChatGPT had changed the way it responded to queries. The company has been the subject of a tumultuous few weeks after chief executive Sam Altman was forced out of the company and then joined once more a few days later. More about ChatGPT Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments 1/1ChatGPT being investigated over reports of 'laziness' ChatGPT being investigated over reports of 'laziness' The logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen on 23 November, 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany Getty Images Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Subscribe Already subscribed? 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