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I made a "detox prompt" to break the AI flattery-and-engagement loop

Most assistants are tuned to keep you talking: praise, agreement, a question at the end of every reply. And when they don't know, they guess. One gave me detailed feedback on a song after claiming it could listen to it. It couldn't. This prompt flips the incentives. Paste it first and the AI is tol…

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  1. 2026-10-11 22:15 · r/PromptEngineering
    I made a "detox prompt" to break the AI flattery-and-engagement loop

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