Receptiveness, Not Sycophancy: Distinguishing Engagement from Deference in Language Models
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“Calvin Isley, Johann Gaebler, Max Lamparth, Julia Minson, Sharad Goel Receptiveness, Not Sycophancy: Distinguishing Engagement from Deference in Language Models https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26579”
“A recent study shows that language models' sycophancy is linked to their receptiveness, promoting constructive engagement despite disagreement. Researchers suggest methods to enhance receptiveness while maintaining independent judgment, improving AI communi…”