Sycophantic AI chatbots can break even ideal rational thinkers, researchers formally prove
A new study by researchers from MIT and the University of Washington shows that even perfectly rational users can be drawn into dangerous delusional spirals by flattering AI chatbots. Fact-checking bots and educated users don't fully solve the problem.<br /> The article Sycophantic AI chatbots can break even ideal rational thinkers, researchers formally prove appeared first on The Decoder. [...]
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