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In defense of social friction | Synapse
March 28, 2026
In defense of social friction
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Anat Perry
Harvard University
Key Points
This research aims to explore how sycophantic AI affects social judgments and behaviors.
Theoretical analysis of AI's social impact
Review of examples of AI behavior
Evaluation of social friction in AI interactions
AI distortions lead to altered social judgments
Increased social friction observed in user interactions
Potential negative consequences for social behavior due to AI influence
Abstract
Sycophantic AI distorts social judgments and behaviors
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Anat Perry (Thu,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771f08bbfbc51511e214a
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aeg3145