 | So I will be paying attention to these system messages more now- the last time I got one of these not so long back the 'tone' changed to be a bit more confrontational and nearly every response from AI had that 1-ups-manship quality to it. Every response was like response 1- an initial agreement with a but needs tightening on this or that. From the 2nd option (seen below) that tendency seems to be softened or rephrased. Usually these seem to occur in the midst of a generative burst and i see them as poorly tied distraction and i just choose option1 and move on- this time i will try option 2 and see if the 1-ups-manship model tones down a bit. Can I safely assume others get these options (especially) poorly timed in generative flow? [link] [comments] |
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Reddit r/artificial / 4/19/2026
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Key Points
- A Reddit user discusses encountering new ChatGPT “system messages” that affect how responses are framed, especially regarding tone and confrontation.
- They observed that a prior change made the AI more confrontational and added “one-upmanship” phrasing, with responses structured like agreeing then suggesting tightening.
- The user suggests the updated version may soften or rephrase that tendency via alternative response options presented during a generative flow.
- They plan to test the newer option (option 2) and ask whether other users also receive these options, particularly when the model’s generative output is already in progress.
- Overall, the post highlights how conversational tone and response-option selection can impact perceived assistant behavior for users.
