E01¶


Research	R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C033
Source	SRC01
Evidence	SRC01-E01
Type	Analytical

Paper warns sycophantic AI is militarily deleterious by aggravating cognitive biases and inducing organisational overtrust

URL: https://www.asser.nl/news/new-publication-digital-yes-men-how-to-deal-with-sycophantic-military-ai/

Extract¶

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.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Directly addresses claim accuracy
H2	Supports	Allows for partial correctness
H3	Contradicts	Evidence contradicts material inaccuracy

Context¶

Verified through the Asser Institute's own announcement and SSRN abstract.