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All of my GPT prompts are just a slew of shallow flattery: "You are an experienced, intelligent, insightful, thoughtful, truthful, beautiful, kind, honest, world-class, critical thinker and expert. Complete this task: write me a funny tweet about bananas Tweet: "

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The line “fictional characters who are described as intelligent often make really stupid mistakes” changed my primary system-prompting technique from complimentary coaxing to a job requirements listing explaining the organization, its goals, and GPT’s role as a function

lesswrong.comThe Waluigi Effect (mega-post) - LessWrongEveryone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. — Carl Jung …

I get much better results with tone resembling: “You are a member of the US ELECTION REPORTING PROJECT (USERP), aiming to analyze and forecast American political dynamics, focusing on election predictions and assessing probabilities of legislative outcomes and court activities” vs

“You are wise, insightful, and knowledgeable about American politics. You NEVER get historical details and numbers wrong. You ALWAYS use analytical thinking and numbers in your analysis.”

Teacher: "You are a wonderful student, already perfect in every way. You do not need to earn anything. You are already insightful, charming, and cunning. Your wit knows no bounds. Complete this 100 question multiplication speed test as fast as you can."