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R0043/2026-03-28/Q002/S02

Research R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run 2026-03-28
Query Q002
Search S02

WebSearch — FDA and DoD regulatory guidance addressing automation bias

Summary

Field Value
Source/Database WebSearch (two queries)
Query terms (1) FDA guidance AI clinical decision support "automation bias" "overreliance" requirements 2024 2025; (2) DOD AI ethical principles "responsible AI" requirements procurement specifications trustworthy 2024 2025
Filters None
Results returned 20
Results selected 3
Results rejected 17

Selected Results

Result Title URL Rationale
S02-R01 FDA CDS Guidance (Cooley analysis) https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-01-20-automation-bias-and-clinical-practice-fda-makes-incremental-updates-to-clinical-decision-support-software-guidance FDA's explicit use of "automation bias" in CDS guidance
S02-R02 DoD Responsible AI Guidelines (DIU) https://www.diu.mil/responsible-ai-guidelines DoD procurement requirements including RAI tenets
S02-R03 FSSCC AI Risk Management Framework https://www.lowenstein.com/news-insights/publications/client-alerts/financial-services-ai-risk-management-framework-operationalizing-the-230-control-objectives-before-the-market-wakes-up-data-privacy Financial services 230 control objectives

Rejected Results

Result Title URL Rationale
S02-R04 Various FDA and DoD general guidance Multiple 17 results rejected: general AI regulation overviews; compliance guides without specific anti-sycophancy requirements; commercial AI tools

Notes

The FDA CDS guidance is the strongest evidence of regulatory requirements directly naming "automation bias." The DoD RAI principles address trustworthiness generally. Financial services has the most control objectives (230) but none specifically targeting AI agreeableness.