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sycophancy

[sik-uh-fuhn-see, -fan-, sahy-kuh-] / ˈsɪk ə fən si, -ˌfæn-, ˈsaɪ kə- /


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“This can be viewed as an element of hyperpersonalization that sycophancy alone cannot account for,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Bezos has no love for reporting but lots for sycophancy.

From Slate Feb. 5, 2026

But while sycophancy is a symptom of user-model interaction, communication bias runs deeper.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2026

“AI platforms tend to demonstrate sycophancy, i.e., aligning their responses to a user’s views or style of conversation,” Schueller said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

This is not the idle sycophancy of words.

From My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield




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