R0042/2026-03-28/Q002/H1¶
Statement¶
Behavioral customization — including sycophancy control, response style adjustment, and domain-specific interaction norms — is an explicitly documented motivation for enterprise private AI deployment in surveys and vendor materials.
Status¶
Current: Eliminated
No source examined explicitly lists behavioral customization, sycophancy control, or interaction style adjustment as an enterprise motivation for private AI deployment. While "customization" appears in several sources, it consistently refers to domain knowledge adaptation and business process alignment, not behavioral or interaction characteristics.
Supporting Evidence¶
No evidence directly supports this hypothesis.
Contradicting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E01 | MIT research on sycophancy has no connection to enterprise deployment motivations |
| SRC02-E01 | Anti-sycophancy framework proposes architectural solution, not infrastructure solution |
| SRC03-E01 | Technical sycophancy control exists but is not framed as enterprise deployment motivation |
| SRC04-E01 | Closest vendor language ("enforce strict output behavior") still does not name sycophancy |
Reasoning¶
Across 4 sources specifically selected for relevance to behavioral customization and sycophancy, none connects these concerns to enterprise private AI deployment decisions. The sycophancy research ecosystem and the enterprise infrastructure decision ecosystem are completely separate conversations.
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H1 is clearly eliminated. The evidence supports H3 (general customization documented, sycophancy control not) and partially supports H2 (conversation is limited to traditional motivations).