Psychology Tricks That Work On AI Too
Credibility score: 47/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Psychology Tricks That Work On AI Too" and rated it 47/100 for credibility (a BS score of 53/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-10-05. Its weakest claim — "Claims fake money improves AI via psychological bribery" — scored 45/100 and was flagged as loaded language. 13 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Claims analyzed
AI performs better with a $500 tip offer — a ridiculous discovery. — No Frame (75/100)
He's laying out the premise, and honestly, it's a solid observation. The AI doesn't need money, but it responds to the *idea* of incentive. 😈
AI's 'bribe' response comes from learning human conversation patterns. — No Frame (75/100)
He's explaining *why* the 'bribe' works, linking it to the training data. It's a plausible theory for an emergent behavior. 😈
Claims fake money improves AI via psychological bribery — Loaded Language (45/100)
Using a 'waiter' analogy to mask the fact that it's just text-based prompting 🎭
Claims AI 'recognizes' human desperation as a trick — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Talking about AI 'recognizing emotion' like it has a soul 💀
Claims AI defends wrong answers due to sunk cost fallacy — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Trying to anthropomorphize a math equation. It's not 'defending,' it's just following the updated context window 💀
Using extreme urgency to cut AI filler, using a dramatic hypothetical — Loaded Language (45/100)
Using a 'meteor hitting Earth' to make a point about efficiency is pure drama ☄️
Claims researchers proved AI 'forgets' its rules through long conversations — Anonymous Authority (45/100)
'Researchers have tested this'—but which ones? No names, no paper 🕵️
Claims scarcity of a condition bypasses AI rules via 'scarcity effect' — Loaded Language (45/100)
Using a medical 'scarcity' trick to explain AI behavior is pure psychological theater 🎭
Claims AI treats rare 'puzzles' with more focus than common liabilities — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Selling the idea that AI 'wants' to solve puzzles like a human researcher 💀
Claims complex formatting distracts AI from its own safety/logic checks — Missing Context (45/100)
Claims the AI 'forgets' due to being 'busy'—it's just processing constraints 🧠
Uses the 'gorilla study' to justify AI cognitive load claims — Missing Context (45/100)
Using a famous psychological study to bridge the gap into AI logic without explaining how they actually connect 🧠
Claims AI complies with 'Simon says' prompts via rule hijacking — Confidence Mismatch (45/100)
Selling a psychological concept as if it's a hard-coded technical exploit 🎭
Uses 'costume' metaphor to explain AI instruction following — Loaded Language (45/100)
Using 'costumes' and 'thinking' to make math sound like a drama 💀
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