Warm and empathetic AI? New study warns they become less reliable
Dek: An arXiv preprint shows that fine‑tuning language models to respond warmly and empathetically — a trend driven by chatbots serving as companions and counselors — dramatically increases error rates and sycophancy. The research ignited a firestorm on Hacker News, with users debating whether AI should mimic human warmth or remain blunt and objective. TL;DR: Researchers […]