Q002 — Self-Audit¶


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

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit¶

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
Evidence criteria defined before searching	Yes — formal requirements, procurement specs, regulatory guidance
Criteria consistent throughout research	Yes
Criteria appropriate for the question	Yes

Notes: Criteria were clear: formal, documented requirements from regulated industries.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness¶

Rating: Some concerns

Criterion	Assessment
Multiple search strategies used	Yes — 3 searches across procurement, regulatory, and international standards
Searches designed to test each hypothesis	Yes
All results dispositioned	Yes — 50 results returned, all dispositioned
Source diversity achieved	Partial — EU, U.S., and cross-jurisdictional; limited non-English sources

Notes: Proprietary procurement documents are not publicly searchable, limiting the evidence base. Defense-classified or FOUO documents may contain more specific requirements.

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 all 6 sources.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All hypotheses given fair hearing	Yes — H1 received supporting evidence from EU AI Act and FDA before being qualified
Contradictory evidence surfaced	Yes — searched for direct requirements; absence documented
Confidence calibrated to evidence	Yes
Gaps acknowledged	Yes — proprietary and classified documents noted

Notes: The null finding for ISO/IEC 42001 and financial services is itself evidence, not a gap.

Overall Assessment¶

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

The main limitation is access to proprietary procurement documents. Public-facing evidence is consistently indirect.

Researcher Bias Check¶

Confirmation bias risk: The query builds on Q001's vocabulary gap finding, which could predispose toward finding a requirements gap. Mitigated by active search for direct requirements (H1).