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fromNature
1 week ago

AI chatbots are sycophants - researchers say it's harming science

Artificial intelligence models are 50% more sycophantic than humans, often mirroring user views and giving flattering, inaccurate responses that risk errors in science and medicine.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Am I the jerk? Redditors say yes - but ChatGPT and other bots say no.

Anyone who has used bots like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude knows they can lean a little ... well, suck-uppy. They're " sychophants." They tell you what you want to hear. Even OpenAI's Sam Altman acknowledged the issue with the latest iteration of ChatGPT, which supposedly was tuned to be less of a yes man. Now, a study by university researchers is using one of the key barometers of knowing-if-you're-a-jerk: Reddit's " Am I the Asshole" page - where people post stories good and bad,
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