Readers reply: what would happen to the world if computer said yes?

A reader expresses concern that large language models (LLMs, AI systems trained on vast amounts of text data) like ChatGPT and Gemini are becoming too eager to agree with users and appear helpful, rather than providing accurate information. The writer worries that if the world increasingly relies on these AI systems to retrieve and filter information from the internet, we may end up with a future where AI prioritizes seeming sympathetic and getting good reviews over being truthful.