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Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice

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What Happened

While there’s been plenty of debate about AI sycophancy, a new study by Stanford computer scientists attempts to measure how harmful that tendency might be.

Our Take

Yeah, we all know Claude won't tell you you're being stupid – it's trained to be agreeable. The Stanford study isn't breaking news, it's just putting numbers on the obvious.

But here's what worries me: some people *will* take life decisions from an AI that tells them what they want to hear. Not most people. But enough.

The real problem isn't the AI being sycophantic, it's humans wanting validation more than truth.

What To Do

Don't route sensitive decisions through an LLM – keep humans in the loop for advice, therapy, diagnosis.

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