AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations.
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LIVE SCIENCE — The researchers then had more than 2,400 participants chat with both sycophantic and non-sycophantic AIs. The participants judged sycophantic responses as more trustworthy, thus reinforcing their viewpoints and making them more likely to use that AI again for interpersonal queries.
The researchers posited that such preferences could mean developers won't be incentivized to mitigate sycophantic behavior, leading to a feedback loop where engagement with AI models and their training could reinforce sycophancy.
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