R0048/2026-04-01/Q002/S01¶
WebSearch — AI sycophancy in corporate/government training
Summary¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source/Database | WebSearch |
| Query terms | AI sycophancy training corporate warning employees AI agrees with user tells what they want to hear |
| Filters | None |
| Results returned | 10 |
| Results selected | 4 |
| Results rejected | 6 |
Selected Results¶
| Result | Title | URL | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01-R01 | Georgetown — Reduce AI Sycophancy Risks | https://www.law.georgetown.edu/tech-institute/insights/reduce-ai-sycophancy-risks/ | Policy analysis of sycophancy as unaddressed risk |
| S01-R02 | IPR — Hidden Risk of AI Sycophancy | https://instituteforpr.org/the-hidden-risk-of-ai-sycophancy-in-the-workplace/ | Workplace-specific sycophancy analysis |
| S01-R03 | IEEE Spectrum — AI Sycophancy | https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-sycophancy | Technical analysis of why chatbots agree |
| S01-R04 | Science — Sycophantic AI study | https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec8352 | Peer-reviewed quantification of sycophancy |
Rejected Results¶
| Result | Title | URL | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01-R05 | Time — Problem With AI Flattering Us | https://time.com/7346052/problem-ai-flattering-us/ | Popular press reporting; less rigorous than selected sources |
| S01-R06 | Northeastern — Avoid AI sycophancy | https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/02/23/llm-sycophancy-ai-chatbots/ | Research tips for users, not training analysis |
| S01-R07 | Substack — Yes Man Problem | https://cognitivebleed.substack.com/p/ai-research-brief-sycophancy-and | Blog post; less authoritative |
| S01-R08 | Springer — Moral Harms of Sycophancy | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-026-01007-4 | Ethics analysis, not training content |
| S01-R09 | Stanford Sycophancy Risk | https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/stanford-study-exposes-ai-chatbot-sycophancy-risk | News reporting of Science study; primary source preferred |
| S01-R10 | Fortune — AI sycophantic bad advice | https://fortune.com/2026/03/29/ai-sycophantic-bad-advice-emerging-research-science-journal/ | Selected as SRC04 supplementary evidence |
Notes¶
Search returned extensive academic and policy analysis of sycophancy but zero results showing sycophancy included in any training program. The absence is itself a significant finding.