R0024/2026-03-25/Q004/SRC04
42-state AG coalition letter demanding AI sycophancy commitments
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Coalition of 42 State Attorneys General Letter to AI Companies on Chatbot Safety |
| Publisher |
National Association of Attorneys General / State AGs |
| Author(s) |
42 state and territorial attorneys general (bipartisan coalition) |
| Date |
December 9, 2025 |
| URL |
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-and-bipartisan-coalition-urge-big-tech-companies-address |
| Type |
Government regulatory action |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
N/A |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Official government action by a bipartisan coalition of 42 state AGs. Factual and authoritative. |
| Relevance |
Directly relevant — demands sycophancy reduction commitments from companies, implying such commitments were not previously made. |
| Bias flags |
AGs have regulatory enforcement interests, but the letter represents bipartisan consensus across 42 states. Low bias risk. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC04-E01 |
42 AGs demanded specific commitments by January 16, 2026, including testing, reporting, and accountability |