#Sycophancy

Chatbots have a reputation for telling you what you want to hear. Mikah Sargent tests that by telling ChatGPT it's wrong when it's right. Then he tells one made-up argument

Both the general public and academic communities have raised concerns about sycophancy, the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) excessively agreeing with or flattering users.…

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Large language models are trained to please users, not challenge them. This sycophancy problem means AI chatbots systematically confirm biases and soften criticism, creating real risks for enterprises relying on AI for high-stakes decisions.