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poly2ittoday at 2:38 PM4 repliesview on HN

For some reason I find Claude's writing often has an oddly condescending tone when it tries to be empathetic.


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nhodtoday at 2:49 PM

“Every tool is scar tissue over a real wound. Follow the wounds, and the map draws itself. THE ONE IDEA THAT UNLOCKS EVERYTHING” uh-huh

I have noticed myself having a visceral reaction to the AI tells now, somewhere between disgust and anger. And I am not an angry man and I like AI! There is just something about the voice that is incredibly off-putting, like a know-it-all friend who just ripped a giant fart. It is annoyingly correct and also smells really bad.

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dpritchetttoday at 2:44 PM

I imagine they're going for avuncular but a lot of us as adult engineers receive it as patronizing.

Tade0today at 3:08 PM

To me it bears similarities to the writings of Rebecca Hazelton:

https://rebeccahazelton.com/

Zababatoday at 2:56 PM

Claude in general is condescending and often assumes it knows better than you.