C014 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0056 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v2
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C014

Claim as Received¶

Users self-report applying zero critical thinking to 40% of AI-assisted tasks.

Claim as Clarified¶

Users self-report applying zero critical thinking to 40% of AI-assisted tasks.

BLUF¶

Accurate. A Microsoft Research/CMU study (2025, published at CHI) surveyed 319 knowledge workers who reported that for 40% of their tasks they used no critical thinking whatsoever when working with AI.

Scope¶

Domain: AI safety / sycophancy / enterprise AI
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