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Article 1 in "why models are sycophantic", for those who dislike it. Many people really do prefer it.

• over_bridge 2mo ago
  I find lower intelligence/ status people especially like it. Many of the earliest adopters of AI at my company were the ones who weren't performing. They often felt unappreciated or ignored (for good reason) but AI started telling them they were right. It became their only ally and allowed them to spread their terribleness on a scale we couldn't have imagined. This was a government agency where firing wasn't a thing, only 'performance management'. For me hearing that every idea is my best yet is my cue to touch grass