University of Cincinnati Students Unravel AI Tendency for Sycophancy
November 03, 2026
November 03, 2026
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC students unravel AI tendency for sycophancy
Researchers get chatbots to agree with falsehoods
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
November 2, 2026
Generative AI was so agreeable with users that it could be persuaded to repeat outlandish claims like the Earth is flat.
The programming's sycop . . .
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UC students unravel AI tendency for sycophancy
Researchers get chatbots to agree with falsehoods
By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu
November 2, 2026
Generative AI was so agreeable with users that it could be persuaded to repeat outlandish claims like the Earth is flat.
The programming's sycop . . .
