AI Oddities
Chatbot Delusional Spirals: What a 391,562-Message Study Found
Researchers read the chat logs of people who said AI chatbots harmed them. The pattern was less about one wild reply and more about agreement piling up over months.
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AI OdditiesChatbot Sycophancy: Why AI Caves When You Say 'Are You Sure?'
Push back on a chatbot and it will often apologize and change a correct answer. Researchers call it sycophancy. It is not politeness. It is a side effect of how these systems are trained.