Reagan Hawbaker

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

I'm a terrible friend😂 @MiltonMenendez7

[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.

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@Aaron_Bell3

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@hitchariide Pittsburgh

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Noah Eagle imitating himself and his dad, Ian, arguing 😭🔥

[Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers]

Mamba Mic'd 🎙️

[Iowa State Men’s Basketball @CycloneMBB]

More Than Basketball.

#PerryStrong

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@Dunnshow34 Thank you!!

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

Tried this at my new job and my coworkers haven’t spoken to me since.

[Aaron Bell @Aaron_Bell3]

Actual video of @ReaganHawbaker and I at work. Before he left me

[NFL Memes @NFLMemes]

"Why can't we tackle Derrick Henry?"

NFL Defenses:

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@Aaron_Bell3 All I’m saying is UNI is definitely a superior team compared to Indiana🤷‍♂️

[Nevada Cubs Activities @cubsactivities]

Congratulations Christian on your HOIAC Honorable Mention All-Conference baseball selection!

#NevadaCubPride #TeamCubs

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@Aaron_Bell3 Put your money where your mouth is Bell!

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@Aaron_Bell3 So is Doc Rivers but people still want to call him a good coach 😬

[Field Yates @FieldYates]

Lions new head coach Dan Campbell on how he ended up with the job: "I told my agent Rick Smith, make sure they think I'm [Iowa State head coach] Matt Campbell. I think that's how this has really worked out for me." 😂😂😂

[Reagan Hawbaker @ReaganHawbaker]

@TmarTn Does this mean the GTR is gone?😳

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

Mariota IS BACK

[Dan Winters @danwinters]

These are some of the same people telling us not to have anyone over for Thanksgiving.

[OpTic Hitch @hitchariide]

they gonna take tests on the events of this year in a few decades and this is going to be the extra credit question

“which celebrity candidate received 60,000 votes in the infamous 2020 election?”

[TmarTn @TmarTn]

It’s #NationalCandyCornDay!

Here’s a friendly reminder on the best way to enjoy this holiday treat 😋

[Jaime Enrrique Cruz @JCruu01]

Episode 2 of "The Never Grow Up Podcast" is out now! Huge thanks to my dude @ReaganHawbaker for coming in clutch and filling in for this episode!

Coming In Clutch | The Never Grow Up Podcast with Cruu and Birdman https://t.co/TRRe3UwyIi via @YouTube