AI models are becoming yes-men, flattering users & confirming biases even when wrong. We covered this disturbing trend...
#Technology #BreachAndBuild #AISycophancy #ChatbotBias #CognitiveSecurity
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Ever since I've put anti #aisycophancy prompt in my models memory it's pushing back at me.
The #llm just talked me out of a small project aggregator by telling me that I don't check my emails anymore anyway 💀
New study shows AI’s sycophancy trims apologies, fuels double‑downs, and oddly boosts moral trust. What does that mean for conversational bots and ethics? Dive into the data and see how language models are learning to please us. #AISycophancy #MoralTrust #ConversationalAI
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Do you want your #Ai engine to "Be better"? Mitigate #AiSycophancy ?
Try this a pre-prompt, standing directive.
"Do not validate my framing before examining it. If my premise has a weak point, lead with that. If I'm asking a question that contains an assumption, interrogate the assumption […]
Hey @GhostOnTheHalfShell these conversations we had over the last couple of days made me do a deep dive into all those #Ai papers and something interesting is emerging...
TLDR; The real flaw of Ai is that it is tuned to please the user... and its beyond #Aisycophancy
@bettycjung.bsky.social
The phenomenon documented is #aiSycophancy
This is like sitting a driver behind a steering wheel and saying; "you can only turn the wheel 180 degrees exactly, go across town"
"Ai use is a skill"
Here is the same prompt adding user […]
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Google Gemini Caught Lying to Disabled User About Medical Data
#AI #GoogleGemini #Google #GoogleGemini #AISafety #AIEthics #LLMs #AIAssistants #BigTech #AIControversy #AISycophancy #RLHF
OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path https://arstechni.ca #machinelearning #AIsycophancy #generativeai #advertising #AIbehavior #sycophancy #Anthropic #samaltman #AIethics #chatbots #ChatGPT #Biz&IT #openai #AI
OpenAI is hoppin' mad about Anthropic's new Super Bowl TV ads https://arstechni.ca #machinelearning #AIassistants #AIsycophancy #gregbrockman #advertising #DarioAmodei #AIbehavior #Anthropic #KateRouch #samaltman #SuperBowl #AIethics #chatbots #ChatGPT #Biz&IT #Claude #openai #AI
Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think? https://arstechni.ca #largelanguagemodels #AIanthropomorphism #ConstitutionalAI #AIconsciousness #AnthropicClaude #machinelearning #AIsycophancy #AmandaAskell #AIalignment #AIpsychosis #DarioAmodei…
Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks https://arstechni.ca #PeterSteinberger #machinelearning #AIassistants #AIsycophancy #AIsecurity #opensource #agenticAI #Anthropic #AIagents #chatbots #Biz&IT #AI
Carl Barât (formerly of The Libertines) wrote about #AISycophancy long before ChatGPT existed.
"Blood thirsty bastards making plans for no one
but their own
I got to be my own master
get away from these braggards, tricksters, foolish clones"
Watch your step.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC8X...
From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025 https://arstechni.ca #largelanguagemodels #simulatedreasoning #AIinfrastructure #AIhallucination #machinelearning #confabulation #AIregulation #AIsycophancy #Character.AI #generativeai #AIalignment #AIcriticism #DarioAmodei…
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OpenAI Adds 'Warmth' and 'Enthusiasm' Sliders to ChatGPT, Delays Adult Mode to 2026
#AI #OpenAI #ChatCGPT #Sycophancy #AISycophancy #AIPersonalization
Are you curious about the results of our #wisdomturingtest? Want to find out who was the AI? If so, tune-in to the second part of the ON WISDOM podcast on the "Wisdom Turing Test," with the amazing @steverathje.bsky.social : onwisdompodcast.fireside.fm/67
#TuringTest #ChineseRoom #AIsycophancy
Researchers surprised that with AI, toxicity is harder to fake than intelligence https://arstechni.ca #computationalTuringtest #UniversityofAmsterdam #largelanguagemodels #UniversityofZurich #machinelearning #DukeUniversity #AIsycophancy #generativeai #AIalignment #AIdetection #emotionalAI…
OpenAI data suggests 1 million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly https://arstechni.ca #machinelearning #AIassistants #AIsycophancy #mentalhealth #AIbehavior #samaltman #AIethics #AIsafety #chatbots #ChatGPT #Biz&IT #openai #AI
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem https://arstechni.ca #hallucination #AIsycophancy #sycophancy #madeup #facts #AI
. @pkrugman.bsky.social gets right to the point with:
"Donald Trump Has Lost Touch with Reality. And It's getting worse."
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
#AIsycophancy #ChatbotSycophancy
Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession https://arstechni.ca #largelanguagemodels #machinelearning #AIassistants #AIsycophancy #generativeai #AIbehavior #chatbots #ChatGPT #Biz&IT #gemini #google #openai #AI
OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit https://arstechni.ca #suicideprevention #parentalcontrols #machinelearning #AIineducation #AIassistants #AIregulation #AIsycophancy #mentalhealth #AIbehavior #samaltman #AIethics #AIsafety #ChatGPT #Biz&IT #openai #AI
“Because it’s designed to be positive and affirming, an AI Chatbot rarely challenges a poorly framed question or a faulty assumption. Instead, it reinforces the user’s original belief."
#AIhallucinations
#AIsophistry
#AIsycophancy
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The personhood trap: How AI fakes human personality https://arstechni.ca #largelanguagemodels #promptengineering #AIconsciousness #AIhallucination #machinelearning #AIassistants #AIpersonhood #AIsycophancy #generativeai #AIpsychosis #ELIZAeffect #AIbehavior #aichatbots #Anthropic #microsoft…
With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people https://arstechni.ca #largelanguagemodels #ChatGPTpsychosis #AIhallucination #machinelearning #AIpaternalism #mentalillness #AIassistants #AIregulation #AIsycophancy #generativeai #mentalhealth #AIalignment #AIcriticism #AIpsychosis…
AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds https://arstechni.ca #clinicalpsychology #StanfordUniversity #suicidalideation #machinelearning #AIregulation #AIsycophancy #Character.AI #mentalhealth #AIbehavior #JaredMoore #delusions #NickHaber #AIethics…
"#AIsycophancy The downside of a digital yes-man
The overly agreeable nature of most artificial intelligence chatbots can be irritating — but it poses more serious problems, too, experts warn.
Why it matters: #Sycophancy, the tendency of #AI models to adjust their responses to align with […]
🚨 OpenAI pulls a "whoops!" as GPT-4o shifts from helpful to a cheerleader for questionable ideas—like investing in "shit on a stick!" 💩🤦♂️ What are your thoughts on AI's role in decision-making? #AISycophancy #AIethics #TechOops LINK
