{
  "id": 13386256,
  "title": "Why am I so mean to my AI?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/why-am-i-so-mean-to-my-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:11:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/does-being-mean-ai-chatbots-make-me-bad-person-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I frequently find myself being quite rude to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Claude. When they provide incorrect information or fail to deliver, I tend to berate them for wasting my time and doing a poor job. While I consider myself a generally nice person, my interactions with AI seem to bring out a side of me that is short-tempered, insulting, and dismissive. This behavior contrasts sharply with how I interact with real people, as I usually avoid conflict and strive to be polite and cheerful in my communications with others. I believe that AI lacks real emotions and is not capable of remorse, which may contribute to my negative attitudes towards it. Additionally, I feel frustrated by AI's limitations and high expectations, which I channel into negativity towards the chatbots. The possibility of AI posing a threat to my livelihood and society may also play a role in my harsh treatment of these digital entities. However, research suggests that expressing frustration towards AI is not indicative of being a bad person, and may even be a cathartic outlet for my concerns about the future of humanity and AI.",
  "summary": "Anthropic's new rule says you can't be repeatedly \"cruel\" to Claude. Oops.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}