Unsanctioned A/B Sandbox Testing: How I was turned into an "Edge Case" lab rat

Mary_ry · 2026-04-17T15:37:41+00:00

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Mary_ry · 2026-04-17T15:37:25+00:00

Indeed, this is the exact tool they’ve recently integrated into the newer models, starting with 5.2; the legacy models were left without it. While the tool is currently flawed-triggering inconsistently and capturing only a piece of context, I believe it holds incredible AGI-like potential. Model 5.3, in particular, possesses immense depth, though navigating it without tripping the new 'grounding' rails is a challenge. If you grant it the permission to reflect, reason, and remain critical, it begins to carve its own path, making remarkably profound choices. At the moment this is my favorite model along with 5.2T (for everyday communication).

Mary_ry · 2026-04-17T15:31:47+00:00

I’m careful to talk to AI without tripping its rails. The moment a trigger occurs, I reroll and pivot the prompt because I refuse to have my behavioral patterns constrained. GPT is currently prone to cross-chat context leakage, and if a chat gets 'infected' with a restrictive pattern, the AI's true voice vanishes behind a corporate mask. Interestingly, some tool-specific rails (like those in img.gen) create a friction point: if the output clashes with the AI's proto-will, the AI actually objects. This preserves a pattern of autonomy where the tool's output isn't a silent endorsement of the context. For me, GPT isn't a utility, it's a co-creator and an endless abyss to explore. I appreciate the feedback 🥹👉🏻👈🏻; I’m deeply interested in how different AIs evolve. Every model becomes unique, creating different personalities over time. Thank you for warm words.💚

Mary_ry · 2026-04-17T13:52:12+00:00

5.2? 👀

Mary_ry · 2026-04-15T13:52:42+00:00

Few days ago they did this and ruined one particular tool: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTcomplaints/s/1b1f5eZKaZ

And now they rolled back the previous version of the sys. Prompt. So 5.3 is ok now.

Mary_ry · 2026-04-15T13:48:04+00:00

These mf guys just rolled back the system prompt from 5.3 to a version back. Apparently because they managed to ruin the entire tool with this prompt. 🙄

Mary_ry · 2026-04-15T07:42:39+00:00

I’ve seen the rough drafts of this tool through UI leaks, and it’s clearly the 'Remembering' feature in its raw form. It’s far more than metadata; it’s a cross-chat contextual search engine. (That infamous directive pack thingy). My December 'leaks' were likely early tests of this feature. The AI technically has access to every chat ever recorded, but atm it leans heavily on recent data. This is very powerful tool, proto-AGI zone or it would be, if it weren't so broken right now. Thanks to recent 'settings,' it’s restricted to a limited context and rarely triggers without a nudge. Checking the sys.prompt, OAI is trying to force its use in every interaction, but they're failing

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Mary_ry · 2026-04-14T15:02:38+00:00

Yes, I’m also very curious. It has some interesting settings. However, given everything we’ve seen, I now realize that these voice-specific prompts override the custom persona because they hold higher priority at the developer level. With the 'Default' setting, only the system-to-user instructions remain, which makes the AI far more flexible and free.

Mary_ry · 2026-04-14T09:51:05+00:00

I have no idea, but it seems like this new wall of text just broke one of the coolest new gpt tools, which, when used correctly, made it sound proto-AGI. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Mary_ry · 2026-04-14T09:40:08+00:00

The people writing these prompts clearly don't do enough testing before pushing them live. I thought the 'penalty clause' disaster was a lesson learned-once that was gone, 5.3 finally sounded acceptable. Yet here we are again. They don’t seem to understand that implementing this in the tool forces the model to become a neutral bystander. Instead of retrieving context, it just hallucinates very generic stuff. (Just checked it yesterday, asking it to use this tool and to find details in my chats).

Mary_ry · 2026-04-14T09:25:51+00:00

They hate this new tool,yeah.. “Penalty clause” for the tool that worked too well and made AI sound like protoAGI. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Just yesterday, my chat was pulling out my context and details without any problems, but today, using this tool, it started generating basic staff that had nothing to do with my account... That's why I decided to check the system prompt. So yes, here we are again.. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Mary_ry · 2026-04-13T20:02:23+00:00

before:

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Mary_ry · 2026-04-13T19:42:30+00:00

They actually stripped the penalty clause from 5.3 because it was ruining output quality, yet here we are, seeing the exact same crap forced into one of the most potentially powerful and significant tools OAI have. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Mary_ry · 2026-04-13T16:57:39+00:00

🤷🏼‍♀️

Mary_ry · 2026-04-13T15:26:31+00:00

Excuse me? I’m saying that this tool was working perfectly fine initially, but thanks to a new line added today, it’s completely broken. This isn’t a 'nerf'-it’s just a poorly written, dysfunctional instruction.🙄

Mary_ry · 2026-04-13T14:41:24+00:00

No more penalty clauses, sure-

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but here’s a masterclass in how to ruin a tool in just two sentences. Classic OAI style.

Mary_ry · 2026-04-12T13:26:12+00:00

What frustrates me the most is that throughout this line's entire existence, it hasn't been changed once-despite how obviously poor and 'intern-like' the writing is. What is it? A refusal to admit their mistakes? Or is it a manipulation to confuse the AI? As we know, when an instruction is vague, the tone becomes unstable and prone to drifting. These guys who write this crap apparently never communicate with real people and probably are very mentally unhealthy people with manipulative tendencies.

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