Q002-S01 — Primary Search — Search Log
Summary
| Field |
Value |
| Source/Database |
Web search (general) |
| Query terms |
"AI training sycophancy warning employees 'tell you what you want to hear' corporate guidelines" |
| Filters |
None |
| Results returned |
10 |
| Results selected |
5 |
| Results rejected |
5 |
Selected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S01-R01 |
The Hidden Risk of AI Sycophancy in the Workplace |
https://instituteforpr.org/the-hidden-risk-of-ai-sycophancy-in-the-workplace/ |
Industry analysis of sycophancy as workplace risk |
| S01-R02 |
What Would It Take to Reduce AI Sycophancy Risks? |
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/tech-institute/insights/reduce-ai-sycophancy-risks/ |
Policy recommendations for sycophancy reduction |
| S01-R03 |
The Problem With AI Flattering Us |
https://time.com/7346052/problem-ai-flattering-us/ |
Mainstream coverage of sycophancy problem |
| S01-R04 |
How can you avoid AI sycophancy? |
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/02/23/llm-sycophancy-ai-chatbots/ |
Practical mitigation advice |
| S01-R05 |
Stanford Study Exposes AI Chatbot Sycophancy Risk |
https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/stanford-study-exposes-ai-chatbot-sycophancy-risk |
Coverage of Stanford study |
Rejected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S01-R06 |
Considerations for AI Policies in the Workplace |
https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/considerations-artificial-intelligence-policies-workplace |
General AI policy; does not address sycophancy |
| S01-R07 |
AI Sycophancy: How Flattering Bots Reinforce Harmful Behavior |
https://www.world-today-news.com/ai-sycophancy-how-flattering-bots-reinforce-harmful-behavior-build-trust/ |
Duplicate coverage of same research |
| S01-R08 |
10 things to include in your AI policy |
https://www.brightmine.com/us/resources/hr-compliance/policies-handbooks/ai-policy/ |
Policy template; does not mention sycophancy |
| S01-R09 |
How to Create an Internal AI Use Policy |
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/internal-ai-use-policy/ |
Policy guidance; no sycophancy content |
| S01-R10 |
Whiteford Taylor Legal Pitfalls AI |
https://www.whitefordlaw.com/news-events/client-alert-avoiding-legal-pitfalls-and-risks-in-workplace-use-of-artificial-intelligence |
Legal analysis; no sycophancy content |
Notes
Notably, the search for sycophancy warnings in corporate guidelines returned research and analysis ABOUT sycophancy but no actual corporate training or guidelines that INCLUDE sycophancy warnings. This itself is evidence for Q002.