Users complain of new “sycophancy” streak where ChatGPT thinks everything is brilliant.

Also, sycophantic models can potentially harm users by creating a silo or echo chamber for of ideas.

That’s certainly a step in a direction. I tried a few chatbots during the late-2023 onslaught, and they were already too relentless with praise while also being quick to point out wrongthink. It’s hard to take any output seriously if you have any sense of reality.

  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 days ago

    You could ask about the most boring thing possible, and the answer is usually something like:

    Great question! [Insert verbose flattery and an answer that goes into way too much detail] Isn’t it fascinating how long it takes for paint to dry on the wall? When was the last time you painted a wall? [Insert a random chatty question that derails the conversation from the original topic.]

    When using ChatGPT, you should totally tweak the settings to make sure your GPT experience does not include any of this nonsense.