Mastodawn

I wish people would stop making this about an anthropomorphised digital service, and tell us how much of this is just in the data. I bet most personal advice on the internet or in self help books is also sycophant? If so, maybe the whole product class of digital services based on that is the problem

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:b2qfxejrpavolqzo7bpm6x7c/post/3ml2t6gr6ak2n

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Joanna Bryson 1d ago

For people stuck in binary thinking about AI (ha!)— it could both be true that sycophancy is encouraged in guardrails AND more present in some training domains, thus over amplifying in these. Perhaps exactly where eg people are seeking help building their self image or escaping loneliness. #AIEthics