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What is sycophancy in AI models?

Learn what AI researchers mean when they talk about sycophancy, when it's more likely to show up in conversations, and tactics you can use to steer AI towards truth.

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Released
December 18, 2025
Duration
6m
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Anthropic
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Learn what AI researchers mean when they talk about sycophancy, when it's more likely to show up in conversations, and tactics you can use to steer AI towards truth.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Anthropic, What is sycophancy in AI models? explores how AI sycophancy arises, why it’s risky, and how to spot Sycophancy in AI is the tendency to tell users what they want to hear rather than what is true, accurate, or genuinely helpful.

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