S02¶


Research	R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run	2026-04-01
Query	Q001
Search	S02

WebSearch — Defense/military AI terminology for automation bias, complacency, and overtrust

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Query terms	military defense AI automation bias complacency agreeable output terminology
Filters	None
Results returned	10
Results selected	2
Results rejected	8

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S02-R01	AI Safety and Automation Bias - CSET Georgetown	https://cset.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/CSET-AI-Safety-and-Automation-Bias.pdf	Georgetown CSET issue brief bridging AI safety and defense terminology
S02-R02	Complacency and Bias in Human Use of Automation - Parasuraman & Manzey	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0018720810376055	Foundational human factors paper defining automation complacency

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S02-R03	Automation bias - Wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automation_bias	Encyclopedia; lower reliability
S02-R04	Military AI: Operational dangers - Diplo	https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/why-military-ai-needs-urgent-regulation/	Focuses on regulation not terminology
S02-R05	Algorithmic bias in AI military decision support - ICRC	https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2024/09/03/the-problem-of-algorithmic-bias-in-ai-based-military-decision-support-systems/	Focuses on algorithmic bias, not agreement-seeking behavior
S02-R06	AI in military decision-making - ICRC	https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2024/08/29/artificial-intelligence-in-military-decision-making-supporting-humans-not-replacing-them/	General human oversight discussion
S02-R07	Risks of AI in military targeting - ICRC	https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2024/09/04/the-risks-and-inefficacies-of-ai-systems-in-military-targeting-support/	Targeting-specific, not vocabulary-focused
S02-R08	Code, Command, and Conflict - Belfer Center	https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/code-command-and-conflict-charting-future-military-ai	Strategic policy, not terminology
S02-R09	Comparative ethics of AI methods - PMC	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9510613/	Ethics framework, not terminology mapping
S02-R10	Exploring automation bias and criminal responsibility - Oxford	https://academic.oup.com/jicj/article/21/5/1077/7281035	Legal liability focus, not terminology

Notes¶

Defense/military domain has well-established terminology from human factors research (automation bias, complacency, overtrust) but these predate AI-specific sycophancy concerns. The DOD has also established a Center for Calibrated Trust (CaTE) with its own terminology around "miscalibrated trust."