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“Sycophancy in chatbots is a trait manifested partly because their training involves human beings rating their responses”
The New York Times by Kashmir Hill, Dylan Freedman View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-19T00:42:38+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-19

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Sycophancy, in which chatbots agree with and excessively praise users, is a trait they’ve manifested partly because their training involves human beings rating their responses.

Extracted from: Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens. , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Sycophancy, in which chatbots agree with and excessively praise users, is a trait they’ve manifested partly because their training involves human beings rating their responses.”

Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“A.I. models are so tuned to be helpful, they exhibit a trait called sycophancy in which they will ignore contrary evidence and seek to confirm your suspicions.”

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Claim ID CLM-4964F714
Slug sycophancy-in-chatbots-is-a-trait-manifested-partly-because-4964f714
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 215 d ago
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