Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Chatbot sycophancy Topic Chatbot sycophancy 2 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss research suggesting that chatbots affirm users' behavior more readily than people do. Mentions 720: Sad Max Mode Oct 31, 2025 38:49 a study in Nature about the sycophantic nature of AI chatbots 39:05 chatbots endorse a human's behavior 50% more than humans do