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R0043/2026-03-28/Q003 — ACH Matrix

Matrix

H1: Gap recognized and addressed H2: Gap not recognized H3: Gap recognized but not for sycophancy
SRC01-E01: Trilateral "AI terminology gap" article ++ -- +
SRC02-E01: 53-threat taxonomy omits sycophancy + -- ++
SRC03-E01: MIT 1,600 risk formulations; sycophancy absent + -- ++
SRC04-E01: Fundamental vocabulary insufficiency argument + -- +
SRC05-E01: AIR 2024; overreliance underspecified + -- ++

Legend: - ++ Strongly supports - + Supports - -- Strongly contradicts - - Contradicts - N/A Not applicable to this hypothesis

Diagnosticity Analysis

Most Diagnostic Evidence

Evidence ID Why Diagnostic
SRC02-E01 A 53-threat taxonomy explicitly designed to bridge technical and regulatory domains that omits sycophancy is the most diagnostic: it proves bridging efforts exist (contra H2) while proving sycophancy is not addressed (supporting H3 over H1)

Least Diagnostic Evidence

Evidence ID Why Non-Diagnostic
SRC04-E01 The neologisms paper is orthogonal to the H1/H3 distinction — it argues both existing bridging and non-bridging are insufficient

Outcome

Hypothesis supported: H3 — The general AI terminology gap is recognized and actively addressed; the specific sycophancy vocabulary gap is not.

Hypotheses eliminated: H2 — Multiple independent sources confirm the general gap is recognized.

Hypotheses inconclusive: H1 — Partially supported for the general gap; not supported for sycophancy specifically.