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R0057/2026-04-01/C033/H1

Research R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run 2026-04-01
Claim C033
Hypothesis H1

Statement

The paper contains this specific warning

Status

Current: Supported

Supporting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC01-E01 Paper warns sycophantic AI is militarily deleterious by aggravating cognitive biases and inducing organisational overtrust

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence Summary
No contradicting evidence found

Reasoning

The Asser Institute announcement states the paper warns that sycophancy in military AI poses risks by prioritizing operator satisfaction over accuracy. The paper theorizes sycophancy is militarily deleterious both in the short and long term, by aggravating existing cognitive biases and inducing organisational overtrust.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

H1 represents full accuracy. H2 allows for partial correctness. H3 is eliminated by the evidence.