R0048/2026-04-01/Q002/SRC02

Research	R0048 — Corporate AI Training
Run	2026-04-01
Query	Q002
Search	S01
Result	S01-R02
Source	SRC02

Institute for Public Relations — Hidden Risk of AI Sycophancy in the Workplace

Source

Field	Value
Title	The Hidden Risk of AI Sycophancy in the Workplace
Publisher	Institute for Public Relations
Author(s)	IPR
Date	2025-2026
URL	https://instituteforpr.org/the-hidden-risk-of-ai-sycophancy-in-the-workplace/
Type	Professional analysis

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium-High
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Professional research institute focused on public relations. Credible analysis of workplace implications.
Relevance	Directly relevant — specifically addresses sycophancy as a workplace risk and recommends employee training.
Bias flags	Low risk. No commercial interest in outcome.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC02-E01	Characterizes sycophancy as a "hidden risk" and recommends AI literacy training to recognize it