C031 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C031

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¶

Confirmed. Microsoft Research/CMU study (Lee et al., 2025) surveyed 319 knowledge workers who shared 936 real-world examples. Participants stated that for 40% of their tasks they used no critical thinking whatsoever when using GenAI.

Scope¶

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

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Very likely (80-95%)

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 replication studies show different figures for critical thinking reduction