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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-02008-z?error=cookies_not_supported&code=05097dd9-8684-4f85-aeb5-e01dec6cc425
When helpfulness backfires: LLMs and the risk of false medical information due to sycophantic...
Oct 17, 2025 - Large language models (LLMs) exhibit a vulnerability arising from being trained to be helpful: a tendency to comply with illogical requests that would generate...
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https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1396905-are-sycophantic-ai-chatbots-making-people-less-kind-new-study-raises-concerns
Are sycophantic AI chatbots making people less kind? New study raises concerns
Mar 27, 2026 - In the age of artificial intelligence, humans have entered an era where sycophancy is one rise and disagreement is on deathbed. It is not wrong to assume that...
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https://chuckpearson.blog/sycophantic-ai-decreases-prosocial-intentions-and-promotes-dependence-paper
Sycophantic AI Decreases Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependence (Paper) - Chuck Pearson's Blog
Social sycophancy is prevalent across leading AI models, and even brief interactions with sycophantic AI models can shape users’ behavior: reducing
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https://futurism.com/future-society/grok-musk-pentagon-deployment
Government Insiders Concerned by Musk's Erratic and Sycophantic Grok Being Deployed for Incredibly...
Feb 28, 2026 - Government insiders are growing concerned that Grok doesn't have what it takes to become the Pentagon's go-to AI system.
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https://castbox.fm/episode/I’m-So-Sycophantic-id6793835-id870972319
I’m So Sycophantic
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https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/1093441/the-world-cup-draw-show-was-the-worlds-worst-most-embarassing-sycophantic-mess
The World Cup draw show was the world’s worst, most embarassing, sycophantic mess | SB Nation
Dec 5, 2025 - Well, that was a waste of time.
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https://futurism.com/openai-gpt5-more-sycophantic
OpenAI Announces That It's Making GPT-5 More Sycophantic After User Backlash
Aug 18, 2025 - OpenAI said that it would be
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https://www.semafor.com/article/04/03/2026/sycophantic-ai-might-make-us-meaner-research-suggests?ref=upstract.com
Sycophantic AI might make us meaner, research suggests | Semafor
Apr 3, 2026 - A study found that AIs fed interpersonal dilemmas from the subreddit r/amItheasshole were twice as likely as humans to endorse the user’s behavior.
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/sycophantic_ai_risks/
Sycophantic behavior in AI affects us all, say researchers • The Register
Mar 27, 2026 - : Sycophantic bots coach users into selfish, antisocial behavior, say researchers, and they love it
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https://www.thedailybeast.com:443/dc-elite-plot-ultimate-social-snub-for-sycophantic-trump-goon-todd-blanche/
D.C. Elite Plot Ultimate Social Snub for Sycophantic Trump Goon Todd Blanche
Apr 28, 2026 - Multiple members of an exclusive Washington club are attempting to block a Trump ally’s membership.
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https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/paper-ai-chatbots-chatgpt-claude-sycophantic
Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic,...
Mar 30, 2026 - A study found that sycophancy is pervasive among chatbots, and that bots are more likely than human peers to affirm a person's bad behavior.
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/study-sycophantic-ai-can-undermine-human-judgment/
Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment - Ars Technica
Mar 27, 2026 - Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.
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https://www.fetishshrine.com/videos/4967503/well-behaved-small-sycophantic-individuals/
Well-behaved, small, sycophantic individuals - fetishshrine.com
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sycophantic
SYCOPHANTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
SYCOPHANTIC definition: using flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; toadyish; obsequious See examples of sycophantic used in a sentence.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/openai-explains-why-chatgpt-became-too-sycophantic/
OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophantic | TechCrunch
Apr 30, 2025 - OpenAI has published a postmortem on the recent sycophancy issues with the default AI model powering ChatGPT, GPT-4o.
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https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/414010/sycophantic-ai-might-make-advertising-more-engagin.html
Sycophantic AI Might Make Advertising More Engaging...And More Dangerous 04/01/2026
Sycophantic AI Might Make Advertising More Engaging...And More Dangerous - 04/01/2026
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