C029¶


Research	R0028 — Prompt Engineering Claims
Run	2026-03-26
Claim	C029

Claim: A coalition of 42 state attorneys general sent letters to AI companies demanding commitments on sycophancy reduction.

BLUF: Confirmed. On December 9, 2025, a coalition of 42 U.S. state and territorial attorneys general sent a multi-state letter to 13 AI companies (including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Character Technologies) demanding safeguards against sycophantic and delusional outputs. The letter outlined 16 specific safeguards and requested written confirmation by January 16, 2026.

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%) | Confidence: High

Summary¶

Entity	Description
Claim Definition	Claim text, scope, status
Assessment	Full analytical product with reasoning chain
ACH Matrix	Evidence x hypotheses diagnosticity analysis
Self-Audit	ROBIS-adapted 4-domain process audit

Hypotheses¶

ID	Hypothesis	Status
H1	Claim is accurate — 42 AGs sent letters on sycophancy	Supported
H2	Partially correct — letters also addressed delusional outputs, not just sycophancy	Inconclusive
H3	Claim is materially wrong	Eliminated

Searches¶

ID	Target	Results	Selected
S01	Primary search	10	3

Sources¶

Source	Description	Reliability	Relevance
SRC01	NJ AG press release and PA AG press release	High	High