R0028/2026-03-26/C029 — Claim Definition¶
Claim as Received¶
A coalition of 42 state attorneys general sent letters to AI companies demanding commitments on sycophancy reduction.
Claim as Clarified¶
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.
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.
Scope¶
- Domain: Prompt engineering and related fields
- Timeframe: As of 2026-03-26
- Testability: Verifiable through primary sources
Assessment Summary¶
Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)
Confidence: High
Hypothesis outcome: See assessment.md.
[Full assessment in assessment.md.]
Status¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date created | 2026-03-26 |
| Date completed | 2026-03-26 |
| Researcher profile | None provided |
| Prompt version | Unified Research Standard v1.0-draft |
| Revisit by | 2027-03-26 |
| Revisit trigger | New evidence or source changes |