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OpenAI addresses formatting bug causing ChatGPT to misuse em dashes

Key Insights

OpenAI has rolled out an update fixing ChatGPT’s long-standing bug involving excessive or incorrect em dash usage. The fix is part of a broader effort to refine text generation consistency.

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OpenAI cleans up a widely reported formatting quirk


A small but meaningful improvement: ChatGPT now handles em dashes properly.

What the fix accomplishes


- Reduces unwanted em-dash insertion.
- Improves readability and alignment with style guidelines.
- Reflects incremental tuning of ChatGPT’s text-generation layer.

Why subtle improvements matter


- These bugs affect credibility for business and professional writing.
- Fixes like this are part of ongoing model quality work.
- Demonstrates OpenAI’s responsiveness to community feedback.

Why it matters


- Shows AI models still need granular editing improvements.
- Highlights the importance of text-coherence tuning for LLMs.