'We made a mistake': OpenAI cofounder acknowledges fault after Elon Musk criticizes ChatGPT for being too 'woke'

In response to Elon Musk's criticism of ChatGPT being too "woke," OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman admitted that the startup "made a mistake" in implementing a safeguard that prevented the chatbot from generating offensive responses.

Although Musk, who was also an OpenAI co-founder, has since cut ties with the organization, he had consistently voiced his disapproval of OpenAI's safeguards.

Brockman acknowledged in an interview with The Information that the system they put in place did not reflect the values they had intended, and they were slow to rectify the situation, which he deemed a valid criticism.

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