So excited that our work is on the cover of Science!!! We find that AI models overly affirm users, even when they describe harmful actions. Advice from sycophantic AI made people more self-centered, yet people prefer and trust it more, which may promote this model behavior. Myra Cheng (@chengmyra1) AI always calling your ideas “fantastic” can feel inauthentic, but what are sycophancy’s deeper harms? We find that in the common use case of seeking AI advice on interpersonal situations—specifically conflicts—sycophancy makes people feel more right & less willing to apologize. — https://nitter.net/chengmyra1/status/1974244768919282135#m

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