E01¶


Research	R0055 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C026
Source	SRC01
Evidence	SRC01-E01
Type	Analytical

CaTE focuses on measuring trust and evaluating AI systems, not constraining output behavior; no sycophancy work found

URL: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/documents/6204/CaTE_Guidebook.pdf

Extract¶

CaTE's published work focuses on test, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV). Its definition of calibrated trust centers on 'adjusted confidence aligned to end users' real-time perceptions.' The guidebook addresses LAWS trustworthiness. No publications address sycophancy or AI output behavior constraints. The 'measure and inform' vs 'constrain and prevent' language is the article author's framing, not CaTE's terminology, but it accurately characterizes CaTE's operational focus.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Moderate
H2	Supports	Strong
H3	Contradicts	Strong

Context¶

Evidence directly relevant to testing the claim's factual assertions.