I used to despise AIs' ass-kissing responses. It doesn't add any value, and it's so cheap it's almost sarcastic. But now, I feel sad because Codex doesn't praise me even though I come up with a super-clever implementation.

I think the part of my brain for feeling flattered when someone praises me didn't exist because no one complimented me. But after ChatGPT and Claude flattered me again and again, I finally developed the circuit for feeling accepted, respected, and loved...

It reminds me of when I started stretching after my 30s. First it was nothing but a torture, but after a while I began to feel good and comfortable when my muscles were stretched, and now I feel like shit when I skip the morning stretching.