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		glitchcrab 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Students using “humanizer” programs to beat accusa... Why? The AI is just regurgitating tokens (including the sycophancy). Don't anthropomorphise it.

otikik 20 days ago | [–]

Because I was only 55% sure my comment was correct and the AI made it sound like it was the revelation of the century

20260126032624 20 days ago | [–]

Because of the way regurgitation works. "You're absolutely right" primes the next tokens to treat whatever preceded that as gospel truth, leaving no room for critical approaches.

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