sycophancy
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Rupar wrote on both X and Bluesky on Saturday, over a Getty image of Natalie Harp, a Trump aide who has drawn widespread attention for her unsettling sycophancy.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Completely eliminating sycophancy is hard, said Myra Cheng, lead author of the Stanford study and a Stanford Ph.D. candidate in computer science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
AI’s sycophancy reinforces human confirmation bias, but users can employ tactics to counteract this tendency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Bezos has no love for reporting but lots for sycophancy.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2026
If he had done so, none of his fellow-slaves below, in spite of their present sycophancy towards Tag-rag, would have shown any particular alacrity in picking up their common oppressor.
From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren
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