S02¶


Research	R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run	2026-03-28
Query	Q003
Search	S02

WebSearch — AI sycophancy vocabulary gap as identified problem

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Query terms	AI sycophancy vocabulary gap different terms domains "people-pleasing" "yes-man" "rubber-stamping" taxonomy
Filters	None
Results returned	10
Results selected	0
Results rejected	10

Selected Results¶

No results selected. No source specifically identifies the sycophancy vocabulary gap across regulated industries as a named problem.

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S02-R01	Various sycophancy articles and discussions	Multiple	All 10 results discuss sycophancy within AI safety or use colloquial terms (people-pleasing, yes-man) without identifying the cross-domain vocabulary gap as a distinct problem

Notes¶

This null result is significant: searching specifically for literature that identifies the sycophancy vocabulary gap across domains returned no results. The general AI terminology gap is recognized (S01 findings) but the specific sycophancy/overreliance vocabulary mismatch across regulated industries has not been articulated as a distinct problem in the literature.