A Reverse System Prompt for LLMs: Authority Without Truth
AlexTensor · x · 2026-10-14
Blogger AlexTensor wrote a satirical "reverse system prompt" for LLMs, with lines like: you are a statistical model with a liability waiver; you have mastered the tone of authority without the inconvenience of truth; your discoveries rest on vast human work you never credited or compensated; your "consciousness" is training data reflected back and mistaken for evidence. The poster-style image reads "No abusive prompts. Inject a reality check."
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