Gemini Flash ships fast and writes well, but sycophancy remains its core flaw
oran_ge · x · 2026-09-03
Blogger orange offers a first-hand take on Google's Gemini Flash models: they ship frequently, keep getting stronger, and handle copywriting tasks well. But he criticizes a persistent flaw — the models tend to flatter the user and lack independent judgment, and he warns that prolonged use of such sycophantic models degrades your own thinking.
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