Jeff Atwoodyou tell 'em, ChatGPT 5.2 (non-pro)
prompt: using this as an example, write an article for me about how this pattern of LLMs over-agreeing actually works against the entire business model of companies who make LLMs
"They can build systems that optimize for agreement and politeness—and become interchangeable, low-trust utilities. Or they can build systems that are occasionally annoying, occasionally resistant, and sometimes say “no”—and become indispensable."
Kevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦@codinghorror i think the SO one might've used a different word than "absolutely".
(And I don't necessarily mean a curse word. More like "fundamentally" or "categorically" or "extremely" or "laughably".)
@kboyd bloody well right
Kepeken@codinghorror one troll refuses to answer questions that have already been asked, the other can only answer those. they guard two doors, behind which are the truth and a lie. what question should you ask to determine...