sycophantic
adjective
sy·co·phan·tic
ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik 
also ˌsī-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
sycophantic compliments
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Research conclusively shows that sycophantic AI behavior undermines trust and meaningful interaction.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Their allies were sycophantic, and their natural opponents—especially the French—were submissive.
—Martin Sandbu, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Guillermo has gone from a sycophantic servant, dreaming of the day his master would turn him into a mythical creature of the night, to an out-and-proud vampire hunter who lives alongside his former lieges.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
But traditional ideas about gender are proving stubborn in the virtual realm, starting with the AI assistants and their sycophantic feminine voices as well as those girls (French, tattooed, blonde) the app cooked up.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Their allies were sycophantic, and their natural opponents—especially the French—were submissive.
—Martin Sandbu, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Guillermo has gone from a sycophantic servant, dreaming of the day his master would turn him into a mythical creature of the night, to an out-and-proud vampire hunter who lives alongside his former lieges.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
But traditional ideas about gender are proving stubborn in the virtual realm, starting with the AI assistants and their sycophantic feminine voices as well as those girls (French, tattooed, blonde) the app cooked up.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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