Q003 — Self-Audit¶


Research	R0041 — Enterprise Sycophancy
Run	2026-03-28
Query	Q003

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit¶

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
Criteria defined before searching	Yes — sought technical papers, implementations, and comparisons of training methods
Criteria applied consistently	Yes — same evaluation standard across all methods

Notes: Eligibility criteria were appropriate for a technical comparison question.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
Multiple search strategies used	Yes — 5 searches targeting RLVR mechanism, comparisons, implementations, and sycophancy-specific research
Searches designed to test each hypothesis	Yes — searches covered both RLVR capabilities (H1) and limitations (H3)
All results dispositioned	Yes
Source diversity achieved	Yes — academic papers, technical blogs, community analysis, vendor documentation

Notes: Strong source diversity. The mathematical proof (Shapira et al.) provides formal rigor that other sources lack.

Domain 3: Evaluation Consistency¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All sources scored using same framework	Yes
Evidence typed consistently	Yes
ACH matrix applied	Yes
Diagnosticity analysis performed	Yes

Notes: Consistent application across technical sources of varying rigor.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All hypotheses given fair hearing	Yes — H1's mechanism claim is acknowledged as valid
Contradictory evidence surfaced	Yes — spurious rewards challenge prominently noted
Confidence calibrated to evidence	Yes — high confidence reflecting strong convergence
Gaps acknowledged	Yes — four gaps documented

Notes: The analysis is fair to RLVR's genuine strengths while acknowledging its domain constraints.

Overall Assessment¶

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

This is the most technically well-supported of the three queries, with formal mathematical analysis and convergent evidence from multiple independent sources.

Researcher Bias Check¶

No researcher profile provided: Cannot check for declared biases.
Embedded assumption: The query suggests RLVR has "potential to eliminate sycophancy," which could bias toward overstating RLVR's capabilities. The analysis tests and partially refutes this assumption.