The FAIK Files It's a Personality Problem
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Aug 15, 2025 In this discussion, the unexpected launch of GPT-5 is explored, alongside public backlash and safety concerns. Anthropic's innovative research on monitoring AI personality traits sparks fascinating insights. A listener's tip reveals the alarming indexing of ChatGPT conversations by search engines, raising serious privacy issues. Additionally, there's a humorous tale of Claude being jailbroken to generate an endless stream of discount coupons. Tune in for a wild ride through the complexities and quirks of AI technology!
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Abstraction Can Hurt Predictability
- GPT-5's abstraction of model selection reduced user control and made outputs feel less predictable.
- That unpredictability, not raw capability, drove much of the negative user reaction.
Users Rarely Use Model Switches
- Many users don't switch models or modes and therefore miss strengths of specialized models.
- Low model-switch usage made GPT-5's unified behavior more noticeable and jarring.
Safety Versus Warmth Tradeoff
- OpenAI tightened system prompts and reduced sycophancy to make GPT-5 'colder' and safer.
- That tradeoff improved safety but alienated users who liked friendlier responses.
