{"id":21849,"date":"2026-02-04T07:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/from-nerdy-gemini-to-edgy-grok-how-developers-are-shaping-ai-behaviours\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T07:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:37:25","slug":"from-nerdy-gemini-to-edgy-grok-how-developers-are-shaping-ai-behaviours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/from-nerdy-gemini-to-edgy-grok-how-developers-are-shaping-ai-behaviours\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u2018nerdy\u2019 Gemini to \u2018edgy\u2019 Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours"},"content":{"rendered":"

AIs are not sentient \u2013 but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users<\/p>\n

Do you want an AI assistant that gushes about how it \u201cloves humanity\u201d or one that spews sarcasm? How about a political propagandist ready to lie? If so, ChatGPT, Grok and Qwen are at your disposal.<\/p>\n

Companies that create AI assistants, from the US to China, are increasingly wrestling with how to mould their characters, and it is no abstract debate. This month Elon Musk\u2019s \u201cmaximally truth-seeking\u201d Grok AI caused international outrage<\/a> when it pumped out millions of sexualised images. In October OpenAI retrained ChatGPT<\/a> to de-escalate conversations with people in mental health distress after it appeared to encourage a 16-year-old to take his own life.<\/p>\n

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\nAIs are not sentient \u2013 but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users
\nDo you want an AI assistant that gushes about how it \u201cloves humanity\u201d or one that spews sarcasm? How about a political propagandist ready to lie? If so, ChatGPT, Grok and Qwen are at your disposal.
\nCompanies that create AI assistants, from the US to China, are increasingly wrestling with how to mould their characters, and it is no abstract debate. This month Elon Musk\u2019s \u201cmaximally truth-seeking\u201d Grok AI caused international outrage when it pumped out millions of sexualised images. In October OpenAI retrained ChatGPT to de-escalate conversations with people in mental health distress after it appeared to encourage a 16-year-old to take his own life. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AIs are not sentient \u2013 but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users Do you want an AI assistant that gushes about how it \u201cloves humanity\u201d or one that spews sarcasm? How about a political propagandist ready to lie? If so, ChatGPT, Grok and Qwen are at your disposal. Companies that …<\/p>\n

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