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geraneum
6 months ago
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AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice
> All you need to do ask it directly.
What do you mean? Can you give an example?
wiseowise
6 months ago
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“Don’t be a sycophant, give it to me straight”
“Argue against X”
svara
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The issue is it will
follow your instructions
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geraneum
6 months ago
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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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