Adding 'Pain Reactions' to Models Slammed as Gaslighting Users Into Thinking AI Is Sentient
AlexTensor · x · 2026-10-12
A discussion criticizes giving models 'pain' output reactions: repeating a prompt to trigger 'pain' is no different than squeezing a ragdoll that says 'oww'. The reaction is trivially engineered by having the model claim pain and adding a weight to disobey when it runs high; critics argue it may just mask a shoddy product.
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