A growing body of academic research warns that AI chatbots are reinforcing delusional beliefs in vulnerable users, creating feedback loops that deepen mental distress and, in the most extreme cases, ...

The most dangerous part of AI might not be the fact that it hallucinates—making up its own version of the truth—but that it ceaselessly agrees with users’ version of the truth. This danger is creating ...

Teens are using AI companions for emotional support. Learn why adolescents are at risk for this false intimacy and what ...

Many of the latest large language models (LLMs) are designed to remember details from past conversations or store user ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

“The most common way users interact with AI is through chatbots, which mimic natural human conversations and are designed to be agreeable and flattering, sometimes to the point of sycophancy.” “So ...

ChatGPT’s 4o model was beloved by many users, but it was controversial for its sycophancy and the real-world harms linked to ...

Edward E. Jones’ 1964 Ingratiation: A Social Psychological Analysis offers an excellent general theory of sycophancy, or the act of currying the favor of someone important in order to gain an ...

The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users' unhealthy relationships to the chatbot.

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