Apr 23
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worri
"...AI models offer affirmations more often than people do, even for morally dubious or troubling scenarios. And they found that this sycophancy was something that people trusted and preferred in an AI — even as it made them less inclined to apologize or take responsibility for their behavior.
The findings, experts say, highlight how this common AI feature may keep people returning to the technology, despite the harm it causes them."
