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		wiseowise 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice “Don’t be a sycophant, give it to me straight” “Argue against X”

svara 15 days ago | [–]

The issue is it will follow your instructions. It's sycophancy one step removed.

geraneum 15 days ago | [–]

But how’s that helpful? What the affirmation is correct occasionally and following you instructions it just rejects something where it shouldn’t? How would you know?

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