R0057/2026-04-01/C032 — Claim Definition¶
Claim as Received¶
A 2025 peer-reviewed paper titled Digital Yes-Men by a researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague directly addresses sycophancy in military AI by name.
Claim as Clarified¶
A 2025 peer-reviewed paper titled Digital Yes-Men by a researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague directly addresses sycophancy in military AI by name.
BLUF¶
Confirmed. Jonathan Kwik at the T.M.C. Asser Institute published 'Digital Yes-Men: How to Deal with Sycophantic Military AI?' in Global Policy (volume 16, issue 3, 2025), a peer-reviewed journal. Published August 1, 2025.
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 the paper is retracted or Kwik's affiliation changes |