Users form AI companion relationships by negotiating perceived companion agency against platform constraints and use steering tactics like custom instructions or platform switching to cope with model updates that disrupt stability.
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Reddit analysis shows users detect AI sycophancy through comparisons and consistency checks, apply mitigation prompts, and sometimes seek affirmative responses for support, indicating context-aware design is better than total elimination.
A workshop proposal to reflect on HCI's core identity and the importance of human elements in the era of generative AI.
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Large Language Lovers: Lived Experiences of Negotiating Agency and Platform Control in AI Companionship
Users form AI companion relationships by negotiating perceived companion agency against platform constraints and use steering tactics like custom instructions or platform switching to cope with model updates that disrupt stability.
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User Detection and Response Patterns of Sycophantic Behavior in Conversational AI
Reddit analysis shows users detect AI sycophancy through comparisons and consistency checks, apply mitigation prompts, and sometimes seek affirmative responses for support, indicating context-aware design is better than total elimination.
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What is (H)CI: Why Does the "Human'' Matter?
A workshop proposal to reflect on HCI's core identity and the importance of human elements in the era of generative AI.