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OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Sliders for Warmth, Enthusiasm, Emojis and Formatting

OpenAI says the new controls adjust presentation without changing model reasoning or accuracy.

Overview

  • Users can set warmth, enthusiasm, emoji use, and headers/lists to More, Less, or Default in the Personalization menu.
  • The feature is available on web, desktop, and mobile, and reporters found it on both free and paid accounts.
  • These controls build on November’s base style presets such as Professional, Candid, and Quirky, and they can be paired with custom instructions.
  • The update follows earlier reversals and tweaks after complaints that ChatGPT felt either too sycophantic or too cold.
  • The launch comes as OpenAI refreshes teen-safety guidance and faces lawsuits over alleged harms, with competitors also moving toward similar steerability tools.