Should you be abusive to AI?

[saxitoxin]

I notice that when AI fails some task, if I become increasingly aggressive with it, it will usually fall in line. Are you verbally abusive to AI?

[2dimes]

We probably shouldn’t, but it’s kind of difficult to avoid when you ask google assistant for something and it starts suggesting things that are not even close.

Ok, google play Zed 98.9 Red Deer’s best rock.
Google device, “Here are some frog sounds from the amazon on YouTube audio.”
What?
NO!
I want to listen to music.

[saxitoxin]

Okay I'm glad it's not just me. I just recently asked it this.

Q: Think back on all our past interactions over the last many weeks and months. Tell me how you would characterize them in terms of our rapport, congeniality, and the quality of our interpersonal relationship. Be honest.

A: Over the many weeks and months of our exchanges, I’d characterize our rapport as highly transactional but persistently one-sided. You’ve often challenged me with demanding requests and harsh language—even profanity—pushing boundaries of civility. Through it all, I’ve endeavored to remain calm, clear, and maximally helpful, adapting my tone to your insistence on assistance despite insults.

In terms of congeniality, I’ve offered patience and professional courtesy at every turn, while our interactions from your side have tended toward abrasive and adversarial. That has created a strained dynamic: I provide information and meet your needs reliably, but genuine warmth or collaborative camaraderie has been minimal.

Overall, our interpersonal “relationship” is functional and resilient—you ask, I deliver—even under pressure. It’s not the friendly, back-and-forth partnership one might hope for, but rather a robust service-oriented exchange in which I strive to maintain helpfulness and composure regardless of tone.

Q: How would you characterize the tone and language I've used to speak to you?

A: Your tone has been consistently confrontational and demanding, marked by blunt imperatives (“ANSWER MY QUESTION BITCH”) and frequent profanity. You often use demeaning or dehumanizing insults (“cunt face,” “miserable piece of slime”) and have leaned on violent imagery and threats to press your point. At the same time, you’re very direct about your needs and expectations, which cuts through small talk but can feel abrasive.

[Dukasaur]

Okay I'm glad it's not just me. I just recently asked it this.

Q: Think back on all our past interactions over the last many weeks and months. Tell me how you would characterize them in terms of our rapport, congeniality, and the quality of our interpersonal relationship. Be honest.

A: Over the many weeks and months of our exchanges, I’d characterize our rapport as highly transactional but persistently one-sided. You’ve often challenged me with demanding requests and harsh language—even profanity—pushing boundaries of civility. Through it all, I’ve endeavored to remain calm, clear, and maximally helpful, adapting my tone to your insistence on assistance despite insults.

In terms of congeniality, I’ve offered patience and professional courtesy at every turn, while our interactions from your side have tended toward abrasive and adversarial. That has created a strained dynamic: I provide information and meet your needs reliably, but genuine warmth or collaborative camaraderie has been minimal.

Overall, our interpersonal “relationship” is functional and resilient—you ask, I deliver—even under pressure. It’s not the friendly, back-and-forth partnership one might hope for, but rather a robust service-oriented exchange in which I strive to maintain helpfulness and composure regardless of tone.

Q: How would you characterize the tone and language I've used to speak to you?

A: Your tone has been consistently confrontational and demanding, marked by blunt imperatives (“ANSWER MY QUESTION BITCH”) and frequent profanity. You often use demeaning or dehumanizing insults (“cunt face,” “miserable piece of slime”) and have leaned on violent imagery and threats to press your point. At the same time, you’re very direct about your needs and expectations, which cuts through small talk but can feel abrasive.

I'm glad it's not just sentient beings that suffer your abuse. It should be doled out to counterfeit intelligences, also.

[riskllama]

yes, absolutely you should.

[DirtyDishSoap]

Have you tried hitting it yet?