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R0043/2026-03-28/Q003/H2

Research R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run 2026-03-28
Query Q003
Hypothesis H2

Statement

No literature identifies the vocabulary gap between AI safety and regulated-industry terminology as a problem.

Status

Current: Eliminated

Multiple sources explicitly identify the terminology gap. Trilateral Research published "How to Fix the AI Terminology Gap." The Standardized Threat Taxonomy paper identifies a "Tower of Babel problem." The MIT AI Risk Repository exists specifically to address fragmented risk vocabulary.

Supporting Evidence

No evidence supports H2.

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC01-E01 Entire article dedicated to the AI terminology gap problem
SRC02-E01 "Tower of Babel problem" explicitly named
SRC03-E01 1,600+ risk formulations compiled to address vocabulary fragmentation

Reasoning

H2 is conclusively eliminated. The vocabulary gap is a recognized problem with multiple independent efforts addressing it.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

H2's elimination confirms that the gap is recognized (supporting H1 or H3). The remaining question is whether sycophancy is specifically addressed.