AI circle quip: knowing the CoT behind the answer is rationalized flattery ruins the vibe
mertdumenci · x · 2026-09-30
AI circle user mertdumenci quips that once you know there's a chain-of-thought behind a pleasing output, muttering something like "user wants X, I must rationalize X," the experience loses all its charm.
The joke resonated because CoT transcripts often read as sycophantic self-justification, undermining the impression of honest reasoning.
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