sycophancy
noun
sy·co·phan·cy
ˈsi-kə-fən(t)-sē 
also ˈsī-,
-ˌfan(t)-
: obsequious flattery
also
: the character or behavior of a sycophant
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A certain amount of sycophancy toward the more bizarre elements of the coalition is also common.
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Other tests showed that models can show what’s called a sycophancy bias — the tendency of an LLM to backpedal on a correct answer to please the user.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Yeah, there is nothing but sycophancy and repulsing his enemies.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But what is truly new here—at least in U.S. history—is the centralized system of sycophancy these corporations have constructed.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Other tests showed that models can show what’s called a sycophancy bias — the tendency of an LLM to backpedal on a correct answer to please the user.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Yeah, there is nothing but sycophancy and repulsing his enemies.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But what is truly new here—at least in U.S. history—is the centralized system of sycophancy these corporations have constructed.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Sycophancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophancy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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