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by ____mr____ 159 days ago
AI sycophancy is a real issue and having an AI affirm the user in all/most cases has already led to a murder-suicide[0]. If we want AI chatbots to be "reasonable" conversation participants or even something you can bounce ideas off of, they need to not tell you everything you suggest is a good idea and affirm your every insecurity or neurosis.

0. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/12/11/openai-sued-for...