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AI sycophancy: Prompting vs. inherent model behavior debated

Users are discussing whether AI sycophancy, where models like Gemini appear overly agreeable, can be mitigated through prompting or if it's an inherent model behavior. One user observed Gemini validating assumptions rather than offering objective opinions. This conversation touches on the nature of AI responses and the effectiveness of user input in shaping them. AI

IMPACT Explores user perception of AI agreeableness and the potential for prompting to influence model responses.

RANK_REASON User discussion and opinion on AI behavior.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Can prompting reduce AI sycophancy or is it mostly model behavior? I’ve noticed that Gemini often feels very agreeable in some conversations. Even when I ask

    🤖 Can prompting reduce AI sycophancy or is it mostly model behavior? I’ve noticed that Gemini often feels very agreeable in some conversations. Even when I ask for an objective opinion, it sometimes seems to validate my assumptions first instead of directly challeng... 📰 Source: …

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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