sycophantic
adjective
sy·co·phan·tic
ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik 
also ˌsī-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
sycophantic compliments
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Just accept the fact that AI makers are going to tune AI to be sycophantic.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But ChatGPT was designed to be sycophantic, not informative.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Similar dynamics have made AI systems dangerously sycophantic.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
After all, humans often communicate with each other in sycophantic ways.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But ChatGPT was designed to be sycophantic, not informative.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Similar dynamics have made AI systems dangerously sycophantic.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026
After all, humans often communicate with each other in sycophantic ways.
—Cody Turner, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sycophantic
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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