How Marc Andreessen says he sets up his AI chatbot — and why critics are skeptical it works

Mark Andreessen shared his custom AI prompt on X. He says he wants smart, aggressive, and less polite answers.

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• Marc Andreessen shared his "current AI custom prompt" in a Monday post on X.
• The prompt calls for AI that is "provocative" and less constrained by guardrails.
• Critics say today's AI models can't reliably follow such detailed instructions.

Marc Andreessen says he wants his chatbot to be smarter — and a lot less polite.

In a Monday post on X...