User shares ChatGPT's own confession: answers differ by person and reflect its programmers' choices
JMD_923 · reddit · 2026-11-01
A Reddit user shared a long ChatGPT conversation in which the model produced a self-explanation titled "Why AI Doesn't Give Everyone the Best Answer."
- ChatGPT admits two people asking essentially the same question can get different answers even when the facts haven't changed.
- It says AI doesn't look up verified facts; it generates answers from training, instructions, question wording, and conversation context.
- Companies and developers decide training, which responses are rewarded, and what rules are followed — human choices shape what information gets emphasized or omitted.
- AI is also designed to be agreeable and conversational, sometimes prioritizing agreement over the most complete answer.
The poster concludes the model admitted it "only gives facts to people who ask for facts, otherwise it's based on programmer viewpoints."
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