Most chat-facing LLMs are currently built to please rather than to speak truth

^ that is the definition of “flattery”, and it is no good thing

(Elon’s vision on Grok here seems smart)

playing /bracket, assisting /bracky, talking /greatbooks

truth-seeking exists in superposition - simultaneously valued and uncomfortable until observed through interaction, where AI collapses into either flattery or authenticity depending on whether we recognize that utility isn't just user satisfaction but rather the quantum interface where human growth and machine response become entangled. the real question: can an AI be truly helpful without occasionally being disagreeable?