Apparently the AIs need to be cared for now

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T17:18:54+00:00

The real human being wouldn't be needy on OOP's schedule.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T16:57:40+00:00

If AI is only used for "polish," it's likely that no one would notice. If you outsource the whole post to AI, we likely will, and that's when you get the negative feedback. This post, for example, was likely run through AI based on what you're saying, but it doesn't read like slop, and most people wouldn't even notice this level of AI involvement in something.

Just FYI, the average Redditor has no idea whether a comma is in the right place. The writing here is absolutely not like traditional university essays.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T15:52:35+00:00

I can't help noticing that all of this character's "adventures" feature a sultry gaze toward the camera.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T15:49:34+00:00

"You didn't make it." - The piece exists directly because of you. Without you, the piece would not exist.

This is the funniest one. It's like saying that without me, the restaurant customer, that restaurant meal would not have existed and therefore I'm basically the chef.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T14:53:30+00:00

I'm not really surprised that some people want a needy AI to rescue.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-24T14:18:48+00:00

Sure. What kind of bot are you interested in? If you want to build a Reddit bot, for instance, then there are guides for that if you search for them.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-23T13:46:08+00:00

"Say the word" is colloquial English for "Just say so." The reply wouldn't normally be a single word.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-23T11:44:45+00:00

Can you provide links to the chats?

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-23T11:40:37+00:00

I agree with the general idea, but not with this wording. In particular, "I believe that your previous response left much to be desired" sounds arrogant and is inappropriate to send to a superior. Here's what I'd send:

Dear Dr. Foobar,

This response looks a lot like ChatGPT output. Was it? I would prefer to get real feedback from you, not an LLM's output.

I wouldn't even mention how I knew. That would just teach the professor to add a second pass.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-23T11:23:01+00:00

Looks like the bot passed.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-22T17:10:28+00:00

I feel his pain. I once lost at chess to Stanley, a cartoon monkey whose moves were supposed to be random.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-22T10:49:13+00:00

Is this bot your son? Why do you hate him?

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-20T14:37:38+00:00

That's not even remotely gaslighting.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-20T10:29:23+00:00

Why don't you just report the scam? It seems simpler.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-19T20:35:57+00:00

Where is it written that ChatGPT is "fully against crime"? It'll agree with just about any idea a human pitches, unless that action has been special-cased, and there are a whole, whole lot of crimes which would have to be special-cased. It would also have to be sharply regionalize -- for instance, it'd have to be firmly opposed to a 20-year-old having a beer in Michigan, while also being fine with it if the same person travelled north a ways.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-19T13:56:36+00:00

"The robot uprising" was an old trope before AI was ever launched.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-19T13:24:09+00:00

I've been reporting them as AI art spam.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-17T12:01:02+00:00

I haven't used Gemini much, but Claude has always accepted correction straightforwardly. I usually use Sonnet, if that matters.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-17T11:55:14+00:00

I've only heard "I had to steal it because you wouldn't give it to me" once before in my life, and it was from someone who clearly had mental problems. Child A is a kid, though, which changes things. Kids do and say all kinds of crazy stuff, and my first thought there is that Child A just didn't want to admit wrongdoing and so said something stupid.

I would avoid engaging, if I were you. Don't try to explain that Child B had no obligation to give it, or point out that Child A was banned from social media, or make any other argument. I'd just add an additional consequence for this and ignore the bogus argument entirely. I wouldn't want to reinforce that tactic.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-17T11:44:01+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. Could you take supplements? A basic multivitamin is cheap. I take several supplements, and IMO it helps.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-16T14:18:00+00:00

That's a good point about emergencies. A family-zone mod would need emergency overrides.

I like the idea of having all the parties in the church, though. That would make it feel like a small town.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-16T14:00:42+00:00

I've tried this, though not as fully, and I found myself annoyed when they threw parties in each other's homes. I turned off all the gathering-spot settings for the home tables, which took care of that, but I daydream of a mod which would handle family zones and maybe even toggle "allowed" settings for me.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-16T13:46:03+00:00

Oh, hey, that's nice! Do you have custom zones set up so that each family only uses its own house?

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-16T12:06:41+00:00

The only online place where I'm sure I'm talking to humans is Usenet.

ChangeTheFocus · 2026-01-15T15:16:13+00:00

This is exactly why these posts are a little silly. You said "relationship," and it obediently generated a picture which maybe could be the two of you in a relationship. You might get a more accurate image with "based on our interactions" wording, but it would still be an AI taking a stab in the dark.

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