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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently affirmed that users value the "humanity" of ChatGPT above pure intelligence. In response to growing user frustration over robotic and click‑bait phrasing in its newest models, the company is rolling out tone updates that reduce teaser‑style language in GPT‑5.3 Instant and GPT‑5.4 Thinking. These changes aim to balance raw capability with a more personable interaction style, addressing backlash that has included calls to revive older models and criticism of the company's military AI partnership. Ler mais

ChatGPT typically delivers helpful, neutral answers, but users can guide it toward more engaging and creative outputs by tweaking their prompts. By specifying a stylistic voice, calling attention to its usual tone, or shifting the perspective of the response, users can coax the model into adopting personalities such as a drill sergeant, a Victorian governess, or even a snarky ghost. These prompting strategies, described as “creativity switches,” let the AI move beyond bland utility and deliver answers that are more colorful, narrative, or humorous while still retaining usefulness. Ler mais

OpenAI has added new personalization controls to ChatGPT, allowing users to adjust the model's warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji usage. These options appear in the Personalization menu and can be set to More, Less, or Default. The changes complement existing style selections such as Professional, Candid, and Quirky. The update follows earlier adjustments after user feedback on tone, and it has sparked discussion among academics about the potential impact of overly affirming chatbot behavior on user experience. Ler mais

OpenAI has responded to user dissatisfaction with the newer ChatGPT‑5 model by reinstating the older ChatGPT‑4o for paid subscribers and consolidating personality‑tuning options into a single Personalization page. The changes, highlighted in a tweet by CEO Sam Altman, let users select preset personalities or add custom instructions, aiming to restore the more supportive tone many valued in the previous version. Free users remain in a more limited experience, while a recent survey shows most people use ChatGPT outside of work, underscoring the importance of tone and personalization. Ler mais