C025 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C025

Claim as Received¶

The MIT AI Risk Repository, AIR 2024 categorization, and Standardized Threat Taxonomy all omit sycophancy as a distinct category.

Claim as Clarified¶

The MIT AI Risk Repository, AIR 2024 categorization, and Standardized Threat Taxonomy all omit sycophancy as a distinct category.

BLUF¶

Confirmed. Verified against all three sources: (1) MIT AI Risk Repository does not list sycophancy as a named risk category. (2) AIR 2024 taxonomy does not contain the word 'sycophancy'. (3) Standardized Threat Taxonomy (9 domains, 53 sub-threats) does not contain the word 'sycophancy'.

Scope¶

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

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 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 any of these three taxonomies adds sycophancy as a distinct category