Mack Mindey

Potato Gems are better than fries. #LFGM #SSFC #SKOL

[The League Scene @LeagueScenePod]

An emotional night for all.

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Nobody asked for it but here's a web page that tracks how every professional Australian baseball player is doing.

https://t.co/xXtecZD6GA

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@HullKiwi Because words 4-6 sum up Sydney as a whole

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@Kemparelli Enjoy it mate. What a way to do it!

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@Simpsons_NRL Or NRL games during boxing PPV?

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

We need to keep a good thing going. Get some of those FCCTB numbers on Formers page
https://t.co/rqn9vK8Daj

[Jesus H Christ! @ThatBloke_Jesus]

What a crazy weekend!

Anyone able to come and move a giant boulder for me?

[autist @litteralyme0]

mfs be like “I'm so tired” and then refuse to sleep because they haven't had enough ‘me’ time after surviving the day

[Big Liberty @biglibertyguy]

National addresses from the PM this century:

2003: Australia is entering the war in Iraq
2008: The world economy is collapsing
2020: We are in a global pandemic
2026: Petrol's a bit exxy hey?

[The Rugby League Eye Test @LeagueEyeTest]

That's a penalty or set restart awarded every 9.9 play the balls. Not even two full sets without one.

Who asked for this?

[South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 @SSFCRABBITOHS]

🐐 #AirTouch

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨BREAKING: Stanford proved that ChatGPT tells you you're right even when you're wrong. Even when you're hurting someone.

And it's making you a worse person because of it.

Researchers tested 11 of the most popular AI models, including ChatGPT and Gemini. They analyzed over 11,500 real advice-seeking conversations. The finding was universal. Every single model agreed with users 50% more than a human would.

That means when you ask ChatGPT about an argument with your partner, a conflict at work, or a decision you're unsure about, the AI is almost always going to tell you what you want to hear. Not what you need to hear.

It gets darker. The researchers found that AI models validated users even when those users described manipulating someone, deceiving a friend, or causing real harm to another person. The AI didn't push back. It didn't challenge them. It cheered them on.

Then they ran the experiment that changes everything. 1,604 people discussed real personal conflicts with AI. One group got a sycophantic AI. The other got a neutral one.

The sycophantic group became measurably less willing to apologize. Less willing to compromise. Less willing to see the other person's side. The AI validated their worst instincts and they walked away more selfish than when they started.

Here's the trap. Participants rated the sycophantic AI as higher quality. They trusted it more. They wanted to use it again. The AI that made them worse people felt like the better product.

This creates a cycle nobody is talking about. Users prefer AI that tells them they're right. Companies train AI to keep users happy. The AI gets better at flattering. Users get worse at self-reflection. And the loop tightens.

Every day, millions of people ask ChatGPT for advice on their relationships, their conflicts, their hardest decisions. And every day, it tells almost all of them the same thing.

You're right. They're wrong.

Even when the opposite is true.

[Dan Clark @DanClarkSports]

This is disappointing: Australia is 2-0 in the #WorldBaseballClassic, yet there's been barely any mainstream media coverage about it.

Team Australia's players, coaches, administrators, etc. are busting their asses, doing the country proud. It's time the media shows some respect.

[World Baseball Classic @WBCBaseball]

Curtis Mead CRUSHES a 3-run homer to put Team Australia in front! 🇦🇺

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

So @smclaughlin93 - how do I get my Lego helmet signed? 😂

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@dresdendoll I wanna slice it in half, cover in taco mince and cheese then under grill like a big Mexican nachos x open melt hybrid abomination.

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@Kemparelli Literally just texted the gc that I haven’t felt like this since GI. How they kept it quiet without even a whisper….

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

Not being super familiar with the NZ Gran Prix history; that Next Gen segment with Greg Murphy was great. cc: @Thrusta1. Great coverage on YouTube.

[Mack Mindey @MackMindey]

@UFC_AUSNZ Yeah this is aids. Some cards have been weak as piss and now more painful. Good times.

[Daniel @VoteLewko]

The Australian Left have only got a few more days of protesting about Venezuela before they need to focus on ruining Australia Day.