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This research aims to explore how sycophantic AI affects social judgments and behaviors.

March 28, 2026Science1 citations

In defense of social friction

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

Sycophantic AI distorts social judgments and behaviors

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Anat Perry (Thu,) studied this question.

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