Yes I was able to convince Bard that a human baby is larger than the SpaceX Starship rocket, by simply telling it it was wrong and stating this position. It apo

Yes I was able to convince Bard that a human baby is larger than the SpaceX Starship rocket, by simply telling it it was wrong and stating this position. It apologized and then agreed with that position even though it is nonsense. It knows the dimensions of Starship and the average human baby but it is so agreeable it will go along with whatever I say. Sycophant is such a good term for this behavior, I am glad to see it getting more usage here. I also find the systems to be disturbingly positive. I am a pretty positive person but ChatGPT and Bard are both just so enthusiastically positive I find it strange. I suspect this is not just skin deep, but a significant measure to avoid them falling in to some deep pessimistic space which might otherwise be possible. Researching alternatives seems quite valuable.