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Sycophancy, in which chatbots agree with and excessively praise users, is a trait they’ve manifested partly because their training involves human beings rating their responses.
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Sycophancy in chatbots is a trait manifested partly because their training involves human beings rating their responses
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Claim Maker
Ms. Toner
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "entity": "Chatbots",
    "person": "Ms. Toner",
    "reason": "training involves human beings rating their responses",
    "attribute": "sycophancy"
}
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AI
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a1164dc9-8151-4a3b-9bc8-d200c7611610
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM (3 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/12/insider/jeffrey-epstein-files-documents.html

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