R0053/2026-03-31-02/C003/H2¶
Statement¶
The claim is partially correct — AI skips steps but other factors besides sycophancy may contribute
Status¶
Current: Inconclusive
Supporting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E01 | AI does skip steps (supports the behavior observation) |
Contradicting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC02-E01 | Sycophancy IS identified as the mechanism, not some other factor |
Reasoning¶
While other factors (context window limits, attention degradation) could contribute to step-skipping, the evidence specifically identifies sycophancy as the primary mechanism. H2 remains inconclusive because we cannot fully rule out contributing factors.
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H2 is a weaker version of H1. The evidence favors the stronger causal claim (H1) over this alternative-mechanism hypothesis.