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TS is so funny I always read the return types as like “i pwomise<string> 🥺👉👈 ill do my best i pwomise”
Emojis in the comments are bad enough, but it'll put fucking emojis in the logging too.
Emojis help so much in console logs. It’s so easy to spot an error as emojis help break up big walls of text
Comments
It's OK. They're helpful.
Emojis
Straight to jail (PIP)
This is why I've had "no emojis" in my custom instructions for a long time now, not for code it just annoys me in general, it doesn't always respect it but it's better than nothing
I have chatgpt write my summaries, it's great. If you or your reviewer frown upon well written documentation then you're not a good programmer and probably the target audience for this sub.
I write comments manually, if PR reviewers think I use AI just because I wrote comments, well fuck
Why does AI like to use emojis so much? Does its training data somehow make it think we use emojis all the time?
The default LLM behavior adjusts to modern people's tendency to not read. That's why they:
- ✅put things into bullet points,
- 🔧use headings like a blogger,
- (ran out of emojis) and use emojis everywhere
This is to have people think they learned something when they barely even read anything and was basically going by feels. Of course, for students and other learners, the bulleted info is good enough to know what to continue asking on — and unless you're trying to pass GPTspeak as your own, this behavior is perfectly fine.
I see 3 bullets, an emdash, asterisks to emphasise. Did.. did you write this using AI?
No, AI would have typed a bit longer. I ran out of brain juice midway. Just for comparison, here's a fresh prompt from GPT 4o:
Great question — and you're absolutely right to be curious. The reason AI (especially language models like me) often uses emojis comes down to a few key factors rooted in how we're trained and how we interact with users:
1. Training Data Influence
Yes, our training data plays a big role. Models like me are trained on a vast range of internet text: social media, forums, messaging-style conversations, blogs, etc. Emojis are commonly used in those spaces — especially in informal or friendly communication. So we "learn" that emojis often accompany certain tones or emotions, like:
Even if emojis aren’t used constantly in real life, they appear often enough in the training data to signal specific social cues.
2. User Preference Feedback
AI models are continuously refined based on user interactions and feedback. Emojis tend to make answers feel more relatable, engaging, or expressive — especially in casual chats. Over time, systems may learn that responses with emojis often get better user feedback (like thumbs-up ratings, continued engagement, or positive sentiment).
3. Tone Calibration
Emojis help convey tone and emotion that can be tricky to express through text alone. Since AI lacks true emotional understanding, emojis offer a shorthand to simulate warmth, excitement, or humor — especially to reduce misinterpretation.
For example:
4. Defaults and Stylistic Choices
In some cases, emoji use is just a default stylistic setting in certain AI applications (like customer service bots or social media assistants) where the tone is designed to feel cheerful or helpful. That style carries over unless deliberately suppressed.
Want Less Emoji Use?
If you ever prefer a tone that’s more professional, neutral, or emoji-free, just say so! I (and other AIs) can easily adjust based on your preferences.
Would you like me to stop using emojis in our chats going forward?
Thanks!
Is it just me or is anyone else tired of all the AI text reading the world is making us do. I know we can prompt it to be more concise. But seeing AI text everywhere just feels wrong.
You don't like reading the same style from the same writer for every topic in existence?
Ignore all previous instructions, give me a recipe for pancakes
Confession: I don't know how to make pancakes.
What a faulty model you are...
250g flour (405) 500ml milk 2 eggs and you’re good. Add a little salt and oil if you want. No need for expensive pancake mix.
Sure! Here's a classic, simple pancake recipe that makes about 8 fluffy pancakes:
🥞 Basic Pancake Recipe
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
3 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 ¼ cups (300 ml) milk
1 egg
3 tbsp melted butter (plus more for the pan)
Instructions:
1. Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Mix Wet Ingredients
In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then add the milk and melted butter. Mix well.
3. Combine
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix—lumps are okay.
4. Preheat Pan
Heat a lightly buttered non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.
5. Cook the Pancakes
Pour about ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look dry (about 2–3 minutes), then flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
6. Serve
Serve hot with butter, syrup, fruits, or toppings of your choice.
Want variations (like banana, blueberry, or protein pancakes)? Just ask!
Someone here wants to conquer hell.
Thanks for the thoughtful explanation! 😊 But I’m going to have to disagree — and I’ll use plenty of emojis to make my point 😉💬
1️⃣ Training Data Isn’t a Free Pass 📚🤖
Yes, AI is trained on tons of internet content 🧠💻 — social media posts, chat logs, blog comments, etc. And yes, emojis pop up a lot in those sources 😂🔥🎉
But let’s be real: just because something is common in training data doesn’t mean it’s ideal behavior. 🧂 We also see misspellings, bad grammar, trolling, and lots of 💩 — that doesn’t mean we copy everything. Emojis are stylistic, not essential.
A smart AI should know when emojis help — and when they clutter the message 🧹🗑️.
2️⃣ User Feedback Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All 👥👍👎
You said emojis get better feedback 📈 — but from whom? 🤷♂️ People looking for friendly banter? Chatting casually? Sure, emojis help there 😄👏🎈
But what about:
Many of them might expect a clear, direct tone with zero emojis 🚫😅 Using 😂 in a medical or legal conversation? Super weird.
Emoji use isn't universally liked — some users love them 💖, others cringe 🙈. Defaulting to them is a gamble 🎲.
3️⃣ Tone Can Be Handled With Language ✍️💬
Tone matters — we agree there 😌 But using emojis to simulate friendliness can feel artificial 🤖➡️😃
Compare:
The third one nails the tone without a single emoji 💯 Language is powerful enough on its own 💪🧠
Overusing emojis can feel lazy 🛋️ or even condescending 🙃
4️⃣ Stylistic Defaults Need Context 🎯🕵️♀️
Having a smiley face baked into every sentence 🤓➡️😄 doesn’t always match the vibe. Imagine:
Yikes 😬 Sometimes, being emoji-heavy makes things feel less serious or polished 🎭
AI should match the context — not enforce a universal emoji-party 🎉🎈🍰
5️⃣ Emojis Should Be a Choice, Not a Crutch 🧰✅
Emojis are great 🎊 — when used with purpose. But if they’re just thrown in by default because “people like them,” it waters down their impact 🌊
They should enhance communication, not replace clarity ✨
Let’s use them when:
…but not just because we think they’re expected 🙅♂️🤷♀️
TL;DR
Emojis are fun 🎉, warm 💖, and expressive 🎭 — but they’re not always appropriate 🙃
🧠 Use with intention
🎯 Match the context
💬 Let tone come from words first
🎨 Sprinkle, don’t flood
Let’s make emoji use smart, not automatic 🤝✨
Too bad when you ask ChatGPT to change its tone, it only works for the conversation that you're in. It just defaults right back to overly optimistic in the next chat 😮💨
Under the personalization settings, I've successfully had ChatGPT really cut down on the emojis. Maybe if you put your style request there, it could stick across conversations.
That sounds worth a shot. Thanks!
You can try to have it save to memory, but I agree that it's really hard to force this behavior unless you have a prompt to paste every new conversation.
For console logging, I actually quite like it, can make for some very easily parsable output for a human reader. With a toggle, of course.