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The Sycophancy Problem: Why AI Keeps Agreeing With You (And Why That's Actually a Bug)

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We have all experienced it before. Ask an AI assistant if your business idea is good. Ask it if your code is well-architected. Ask it if the email you just wrote sounds professional. There's a good chance it says yes. Even when the honest answer is "sort of, but here's what's wrong with it." This i…

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  1. 2026-09-17 12:27 · DEV Community — AI
    The Sycophancy Problem: Why AI Keeps Agreeing With You (And Why That's Actually a Bug)

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