Sam Altman: 'GPT-4's laziness has been resolved.' However, be aware of the model used in the API

Sam Altman has posted on X that he is resolving the issue where GPT-4 would stop writing code halfway through or become a lazy model that would say things like 'you do the rest' after writing half of it, which had been the subject of numerous complaints.

The complaints about it becoming lazy seem to have occurred when using APIs other than gpt-4-turbo, and since the use of gpt-4-turbo has begun in the API, this statement seems to have been made to encourage that migration.

This is explained in detail in the article below.

The problem of laziness when using the GPT-4 API

If GPT-4 stops writing code halfway through or responds with something like 'you do the rest,' it may be based on the AI's response scope or dialogue policy. AI is designed to support user guidance and learning, and in some situations, it may intentionally not provide a complete answer from an educational perspective to give the user an opportunity to think.

However, if the AI unexpectedly stops generating code, that behavior may be due to technical issues or incomplete features. In response to user feedback, OpenAI has released the gpt-4-0125 model and refers to this model as the new GPT-4 Turbo. This model aims to reduce cases of 'laziness' where the model does not complete tasks.

gpt-4-0125 is a model designed to resolve laziness

gpt-4-turbo (gpt-4-0125) is a version specifically designed to solve the 'laziness' problem, with improvements made to task completion. If you are already providing services using GPT-4, switching to gpt-4-turbo (gpt-4-0125) can be expected to improve performance and resolve the 'laziness' issue. However, switching APIs may require adaptation to handle differences in response formats and features, so it is important to check the documentation and make adjustments as necessary before switching.

Updated GPT-4 Turbo Preview

This post by Sam is about the realization of the update that was announced on January 25th. Below is the description from that blog regarding gpt-4-turbo (gpt-4-0125).

New ways to understand API usage and manage API keys

Also, the blog mentioned above includes new ways to manage APIs. In the coming months, they plan to further improve features that allow developers to check API usage and manage API keys, especially for large organizations.