> Anthropic is also quick to link this new research to its previous work on sycophancy, noting that “sycophantic validation” is “the most common mechanism for reality distortion potential.”
I commented on Ars that I see the same sort of mechanism at work in politics. So is the really an AI problem or a case of AI surfacing inherently human characteristics? It's a sincere question.
> Anthropic is also quick to link this new research to its previous work on sycophancy, noting that “sycophantic validation” is “the most common mechanism for reality distortion potential.”
I commented on Ars that I see the same sort of mechanism at work in politics. So is the really an AI problem or a case of AI surfacing inherently human characteristics? It's a sincere question.
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