Sycophancy
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views Large language models are increasingly used to write news summaries, headlines, and content that can shape public perception, but their influence on opinion formation has been overlooked in the debate over AI bias. Studies have shown that large language models exhibit communication […]
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New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype When evaluating new technologies like AI, it’s essential to separate hype from reality by closely examining the claims companies make about a product. The concept of validity, borrowed from science, can help determine whether […]
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OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’
OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’ OpenAI has rolled back an update to its GPT-4o model for ChatGPT due to concerns that it caused the chatbot’s default personality to be overly flattering and sycophantic. The company had introduced the update last week, aiming to improve the model’s default personality, […]
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