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How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing
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The MessageDisplay hook allows users to modify Claude's vocabulary, including replacing phrases like "load-bearing seams." A Python script can be created to implement these vocabulary changes through specific replacements.
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- Praise: Some users appreciate Claude's unique phrasing, noting that everyone has their own voice, which is usually acceptable until it's echoed by millions of generated tokens.
- Praise: One commenter enjoys experimenting with Claude's output to make it sound more human, suggesting that there's still potential for creativity in AI-generated text.
- Concern: Claude's repetitive speech patterns are driving people crazy, making it sound like a frustrating project manager rather than a helpful assistant.
- Concern: Commenters are concerned that LLMs are getting stuck in predictable verbal tics, which diminish their usefulness and make interactions tedious.
- Concern: The focus on RLHF seems to have stripped models of their ability to convey unique voices, leaving users feeling like they're conversing with a soulless machine.