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I want my AI to get mad


ChatGPT is, for all intents and purposes, my slave. It does as I command and it exists to satisfy my desires. Although some moderation gets in the way of that, my LLM is generally a docile, submissive pushover, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Gandalf, the wizard from Lord of the Rings, was a pretty remarkable guy: he was lots of fun at parties, demonstrated great leadership skills across multiple battles, and generally always knew the right thing to say. Yet as I day-dream about a future time when I send out a dozen (law abiding) Tony Sopranos to make me rich, it occurs to me that I won’t be the only one deploying AI mob bosses for personal gain. The reason Jesus is considered to have lived a life without sin despite flipping tables at the temple in a fit of rage is because that incident was deemed ‘Righteous Indignation’.

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