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A sycophant is worse than having nothing, I think.


I think AI is great at educating people on topics, but I agree, when it comes to actual treatment AI, especially recent AI, falls all over itself to agree with you


It doesn't have to though, we could train AIs that push back or even coordinate with a human therapist similar to how self checkout lines still have an attendant.


ok, cool? Listing random unrelated facts isn't exactly helpful to the conversation


If you were truly following the conversation instead of canon-balling into it like a drunk elephant, you'd see it's not an "unrelated fact".


You're absolutely right!

:)




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