C022 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C022

Claim as Received¶

These system-side and human-side vocabularies describe the same phenomenon but from opposite ends, and no shared vocabulary bridges them.

Claim as Clarified¶

These system-side and human-side vocabularies describe the same phenomenon but from opposite ends, and no shared vocabulary bridges them.

BLUF¶

Partially confirmed. The vocabulary gap exists and is recognized. Some bridging attempts exist (Georgetown CSET's automation bias paper connects the terms, and recent medRxiv paper introduces 'structural drift'), but no widely adopted shared vocabulary has emerged that bridges AI safety and human factors communities.

Scope¶

Domain: AI sycophancy research
Timeframe: Current (2024-2026)
Testability: Verifiable against published research and public records

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Likely (55-80%)

Confidence: Medium

Hypothesis outcome: H2 is supported based on available evidence.

[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	2027-04-01
Revisit trigger	If a shared vocabulary framework is published and adopted