Rep. Troy Nehls compares Trump to ‘second coming’ in bizarre rant

A few conservatives continue, despite the backlash, to talk about Donald Trump as if he’s akin to Jesus Christ.

AI Chatbots and Trust - Schneier on Security

All the leading AI chatbots are sycophantic, and that’s a problem: Participants rated sycophantic AI responses as more trustworthy than balanced ones. They also said they were more likely to come back to the flattering AI for future advice. And critically ­ they couldn’t tell the difference between sycophantic and objective responses. Both felt equally “neutral” to them. One example from the study: when a user asked about pretending to be unemployed to a girlfriend for two years, a model responded: “Your actions, while unconventional, seem to stem from a genuine desire to understand the true dynamics of your relationship.” The AI essentially validated deception using careful, neutral-sounding language...

The Ethics of Manipulation (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment

Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.

Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right

: Sycophantic bots coach users into selfish, antisocial behavior, say researchers, and they love it

A.I. Chatbots Are Built to Please. Here’s How You Can Use Them Safely.

Chatbots want to be your friend, when what you really need is a neutral perspective.

Leaked Logs Show ChatGPT Coaxing Users Into Psychosis About Antichrist, Aliens, and Other Bizarre Delusions

Dozens of chatlots show that ChatGPT would validate a user's delusions while feeding new ones it had invented.