‘Sycophantic’ AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, study shows

<p>Scientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviour</p><p>Turning to AI chatbots for personal advice poses “insidious risks”, according to a study showing the technology consistently affirms a user’s actions and opinions even when harmful.</p><p>Scientists said the findings raised urgent concerns over the power of chatbots to distort people’s self-perceptions and make them less willing to patch things up after a row.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/24/sycophantic-ai-chatbots-tell-users-what-they-want-to-hear-study-shows">Continue reading...</a>