6 ms·
This is real, but (at least in a coding context) easily preventable. Just append "don't assume you're wrong - investigate" or something to that effect. Annoying
by trusche 6mo ago
This is real, but (at least in a coding context) easily preventable. Just append "don't assume you're wrong - investigate" or something to that effect. Annoying, but usually effective.
- eru 6mo agoAlso: 'don't assume you are right.' I often have the models/agents make lots of assumptions and suffer from plenty of confirmation bias.
- simsla 6mo agoI think my experience as an interviewer has helped. If you ask non-leading questions, sycophancy doesn't come into play as much. Instead of saying "are you sure?" or "shouldn't we do X instead?" you could say "give me the benefits and drawbacks of this compared to X". Also, when you yourself are sure, give clear stear. "This overcomplicates A, let's do B instead."