sycophancy
Example Sentences
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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
The phenomenon is called sycophancy: Models effectively tell users what they want to hear.
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
But was it loyalty or sycophancy that could thus transmute even George I. into "the best of princes"?
From Books Condemned to be Burnt by James Anson Farrer
