C020 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0056 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v2
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C020

Claim as Received¶

Enterprises building private AI systems are motivated by data sovereignty and security, not behavioral customization; sycophancy does not appear on their list of reasons.

Claim as Clarified¶

Enterprises building private AI systems are motivated by data sovereignty and security, not behavioral customization; sycophancy does not appear on their list of reasons.

BLUF¶

Accurate. Linux Foundation survey found security/sovereignty (41%) and competitive advantage (37%) as top motivations. Behavioral customization and sycophancy do not appear in any survey of private AI motivations.

Scope¶

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

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Very likely (80-95%)

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