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

Tbh i would not be surprised if grok long term becomes the best for any kind of social use case of LLMs (maybe wrong though)

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?

it's not the industry, it's just human nature, balancing between greed (or pleasure, as you see it) or fear. Every social media project (farcaster included) leverages dopamine triggering to thrive. 

To find and speak the truth, well, I think we're on our own. It's a solo job.