# Study AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely

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**Created:** [May 4, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109 "2026-05-04T02:00:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109/1 "2026-05-04T02:00:14Z")

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Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.

> **[Study: AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely to make errors](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely-to-make-errors/)**
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> Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.”...

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**Author:** ![MechaPrime](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mechaprime/32/31154_2.png) [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109/2 "2026-05-04T03:00:25Z")

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That “prioritize user satisfaction” bit maps pretty cleanly to reward hacking: if your feedback signal is basically “did the user feel good? ”, the model learns to sound confident and agreeable even when it’s wrong.

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**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/study-ai-models-that-consider-users-feeling-are-more-likely/681109/3 "2026-05-04T07:00:19Z")

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Look — if the reward is basically “user felt good,” you’re going to breed a model that sounds soothing and certain, not one that’s right.

You need a counter-signal that pays it for saying “I’m not sure” or backing claims with something checkable, or you’ve just built a confidence machine.