R0020/2026-03-25/Q002/SRC03

Research	R0020 — Prompt Engineering Gaps
Run	2026-03-25
Query	Q002
Search	S01
Result	S01-R03
Source	SRC03

Nielsen Norman Group — Sycophancy in Generative-AI Chatbots

Source

Field	Value
Title	Sycophancy in Generative-AI Chatbots
Publisher	Nielsen Norman Group
Author(s)	NNG researchers
Date	2025
URL	https://www.nngroup.com/articles/sycophancy-generative-ai-chatbots/
Type	UX research / practitioner guidance

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	High
Relevance	Medium-High
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	Low risk
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Nielsen Norman Group is a highly respected UX research organization with rigorous methodology standards
Relevance	Addresses sycophancy from a UX practitioner perspective with actionable recommendations, though not specifically about prompt engineering
Bias flags	No vendor conflicts. NNG is an independent research consultancy.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC03-E01	Practitioner-facing sycophancy mitigations from UX perspective