sycophancy

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

In the spring, OpenAI declared a “code orange” around the sycophancy crisis and devoted more resources to understanding and addressing the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

The spoof featured the society's imaginary president declaring: "True sycophancy is non-political."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Let he who is without stomach-turning sycophancy cast the first stone.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2025

Successive Lord Mayors of Dublin have held aloof from the Government—some from conviction, the majority frightened by the bogie of sycophancy.

From The Viceroys of Ireland by O'Mahony, Charles