Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes them less reliable

Re:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes ... by nonethewiser on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:21PM (#44879321)

so an extremely resource intensive rubber duck

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Re:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes ... by pessimizer on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:51PM (#44879663)

For you, yes. For me it's like my old teapot that I bought when I didn't drink tea and I didn't have a french press just because I walked past it in Target, and didn't even start using for 5 years after I bought it. Since then it's become my morning buddy (and sometimes my late night friend.) Thousands of cups; never fails. I could recognize it by its unique scorch and scuff marks anywhere.

It is indifferent towards me, though always dependable.

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Re:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes ... by throwanem on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:56PM (#44879725)

How is it as a conversationalist?

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Re:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes ... by pessimizer on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @08:58PM (#44883530)

Either shrill or silent.

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Re:Training language models to be warm and empathetic makes ... by throwanem on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @09:14PM (#44883633)

Then to what do you impute the state of mind called indifference?

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