“Wikipedia’s moment of truth” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/magazine/wikipedia-ai-chatgpt.html #ai #wikipedia
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Joseph Reagle
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mastodon 4.7.2Hacking life, reading the comments (especially at r/AmItheAsshole), collaborating in good faith, and geeking out. Fond of the saying: "Don’t believe everything you think."
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demonstrates that LLM sycophancy is pervasive and consequential for interpersonal behavior. In Study 1, 11 models affirmed users' actions ~50% more than humans across three datasets: (a) open-ended advice queries (N=3,027, human baseline 39%, AI average ~78–94% depending on model), (b) r/AmITheAsshole posts (N=2,000 YTA cases, average AI endorsement 56%), and (c) probl… “Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence” http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aec8352 #advice #ai