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R0055/2026-04-01/C001/S01/R01

Research R0055 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims
Run 2026-04-01
Claim C001
Search S01
Result S01-R01

Stanford/Science 2026 study on sycophantic AI

Summary

Field Value
Title Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence
URL https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec8352
Date accessed 2026-04-01
Publication date 2026-03-28
Author(s) Stanford computer scientists (names not fully extracted due to paywall)
Publication Science

Selection Decision

Included in evidence base: Yes

Rationale: Primary peer-reviewed source in a top-tier journal directly testing AI sycophancy with quantitative preference data.