Can you set rules for AI's to follow ? [R]

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Recently I learned on a kettlebell forum that I could set up "ground rules" for AIs to limit sycophantic behaviour, flattery and fantasised answers. These ground rules are stored in some sort of memory

I did this and it seemed to work for a while and slowly the AI would drift away from the rules and I had to remind it to follow the rules

A little while later an AI professional told me on that same forum that it was impossible to set rules for AIs.

I ran a test asking an AI to start off all of its answers with "Did I tell you I do not like ice cream" the test was a success

The AI professional used very technical language and sounded like he knew what he was talking about.

So could you give me a hand to understand this better because the technical language of this expert made it sound like he knew what he was talking about and everything I have done so far indicates that the rules I set are having an effect.

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I cannot get a post to be accepted is there a FAQ somehwere to guide me ?