SRC08 — Rational Analysis (Confirmatory Evidence) — Scorecard¶
Source¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Rational Analysis of the Effects of Sycophantic AI |
| Publisher | arXiv |
| Authors | Research team (arXiv 2602.14270) |
| Date | February 2026 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14270 |
| Type | Preprint / academic paper |
Summary Ratings¶
| Dimension | Rating |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Medium-High |
| Relevance | High |
| Missing data | Low |
| Measurement bias | Low |
| Selective reporting | Low |
| Randomization | Low risk |
| Protocol deviation | Low |
| COI/Funding | Low |
Rationale¶
| Dimension | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Preprint with experimental validation |
| Relevance | Provides the formal connection between hallucination and sycophancy that Q003 asks about |
| Bias | Academic research; standard methodology |
Evidence Extracts¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC08-E01 | Default chatbot interactions provide "confirmatory evidence" — increasing confidence without increasing accuracy; biased sampling mechanism |