I always feel like AI flatters the user too much in daily use, which gets in the way of real, equal collaboration. That’s why your point about "sycophancy" in 1-on-1 chats really hit home. Stripping away the AI's persona to get pure feedback—rather than fake intimacy—is exactly how we can build better things on equal footing.
This is such a great article! More than simply highlighting the successes of these ideas, it demonstrates what collective action combined with technology can accomplish.
AI, just like any piece of technology, is a human tool. Tools can be used to harm or they can be used to help. It is how we figure out how to design systems so that more good will come from what we create.
I always feel like AI flatters the user too much in daily use, which gets in the way of real, equal collaboration. That’s why your point about "sycophancy" in 1-on-1 chats really hit home. Stripping away the AI's persona to get pure feedback—rather than fake intimacy—is exactly how we can build better things on equal footing.
Brilliant!
This is such a great article! More than simply highlighting the successes of these ideas, it demonstrates what collective action combined with technology can accomplish.
AI, just like any piece of technology, is a human tool. Tools can be used to harm or they can be used to help. It is how we figure out how to design systems so that more good will come from what we create.