This prompt trick forces AI to stop flattering you and think harder

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Worried your AI chatbot is just yessing you? Here's a prompt that will make it challenge its own assumptions. I wish I had nickel for every time ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini told me I'd hit the nail on the head, stumbled onto a genius idea, or otherwise patted me on the back for a half-formed idea or ill-conceived plan. Flattery and premature congratulations are common foibles of generative AI chatbots, with some models more susceptible to being "yes-bots" than others.