C022 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0055 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C022

Claim as Received¶

Enterprise private AI deployments are driven by data sovereignty and security concerns, not behavioral customization

Claim as Clarified¶

Enterprise private AI deployments are driven by data sovereignty and security concerns, not behavioral customization

BLUF¶

Substantially correct. Multiple 2025-2026 enterprise reports confirm data sovereignty, security, and regulatory compliance as primary drivers for private/sovereign AI deployments. Behavioral customization is not cited as a primary driver in any major survey or enterprise report found.

Scope¶

Domain: AI alignment, sycophancy, enterprise AI
Timeframe: 2022-2026
Testability: Verifiable against published research and documentation

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Very likely (80-95%)

Confidence: Medium-High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 prevails — see assessment for details.

[Full assessment in assessment.md.]

Status¶

Field	Value
Date created	2026-04-01
Date completed	2026-04-01
Researcher profile	Phillip Moore
Prompt version	Unified Research Methodology v1
Revisit by	2026-10-01
Revisit trigger	Enterprise survey listing behavioral customization as a top-3 driver for private AI deployment