Chris Stokel-Walker

An update was reversed that made the chatbot too ‘sycophantic’: always remember that it’s designed not to answer your question, but to give you the answer you wanted

Nobody likes a suck-up. Too much deference and praise puts off all of us (with one notable presidential exception). We quickly learn as children that hard, honest truths can build respect among our peers. It’s a cornerstone of human interaction and of our emotional intelligence, something we swiftly understand and put into action.