R0056/2026-04-01/C007 — Claim Definition

Research	R0056 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v2
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C007

Claim as Received

RLVR (Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards) replaces human preference signals with deterministic correctness verification.

Claim as Clarified

RLVR (Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards) replaces human preference signals with deterministic correctness verification.

BLUF

Accurate.

Scope

• Domain: AI safety / sycophancy research
• Timeframe: Current (as of April 2026)
• Testability: Verifiable against published research and public sources

Assessment Summary

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 prevailed.

[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	New evidence or corrections