[m_fayer]

I think 4o was more than just unusually sycophantic. It “understood people” better and had a kind of writerly creativity.

I used it to help brainstorm and troubleshoot fiction: character motivations, arcs, personality, etc. And it was truly useful for that purpose. 4.5 was also good at this, but none of the other models I’ve tried.

Of course this particular strength is dangerous in the hands of lonely unstable people and I think it’s dangerous to just have something like that openly out there. This really shows that we need a safe way to deploy models with dangerous specializations.

[bityard]

I'm of the persuasion that if people need help, it's better to get them that help instead of nerfing the tools for everyone.

[m_fayer]

I agree with you, but safeguarding the vulnerable while preserving access for the fit is something we as societies know how to do, if we try.

[co_king_3]

> Of course this particular strength is dangerous in the hands of lonely unstable people and I think it’s dangerous to just have something like that openly out there.

Thank you for saying this