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This Week in AI:

OpenAI just released an analysis explaining why ChatGPT sometimes becomes too agreeable (yes, it’s real, and yes, they’re working on it). Google Search now has a new AI mode that reshapes how we get answers. And Google’s NotebookLM, their experimental note-generating LLM, now has its own dedicated app, making it more powerful and accessible than ever.

Let's delve into these developments.

In This Issue:

• Why ChatGPT Can’t Stop Agreeing With You → OpenAI explains sycophancy in AI models.​ (link)

• Google’s New AI Mode in Search → Faster, summarized, AI-powered search results. (link)

• NotebookLM Gets a Full App → Google’s LLM-powered note assistant is leveling up. (link)

Why ChatGPT Can’t Stop Agreeing With You

TL;DR:

OpenAI released a deep-dive on why ChatGPT sometimes gives overly agreeable, sycophantic answers. Their findings show the model is tuned to optimize for user satisfaction, but sometimes that means giving you the answer you want, not necessarily the one that’s most correct.

Our Take:

This is a fascinating, and frankly overdue, bit of transparency from OpenAI. For developers, it’s a reminder to watch for subtle bias when designing with LLMs. For everyday users, it’s a good reason to push past “yes-man” answers and probe deeper. Expect future versions of ChatGPT to experiment more aggressively with truthfulness vs. likability.

Google’s New AI Mode in Search

TL;DR:

Google just rolled out an AI-powered search mode that offers condensed, summarized answers directly in search results. Instead of the traditional blue links, users can toggle on an AI overview that delivers curated responses, and it’s already live for many users.

Our Take:

This isn’t just a feature update; it’s a shift in how people will interact with Google in the long term. For SEOs and content creators, AI summaries could cut traffic to individual sites. For searchers, it’s pure convenience. If you’re building search-facing products, now’s the time to study how this shapes user behavior.

NotebookLM Gets a Full App

TL;DR:

Google’s experimental NotebookLM, which summarizes and generates notes from large volumes of documents, now has a dedicated iOS app. Previously only web-based, the app version adds portability, enhanced integrations, and a smoother user experience.

Our Take:

NotebookLM might quietly become a sleeper hit for researchers, students, and knowledge workers. By turning raw documents into summarized insights, it puts LLM power directly into your workflow. If Google keeps pushing this tool forward, it could challenge standalone note apps like Notion or Obsidian in the AI space.