AI RESEARCH
Sycophantic AI makes human interaction feel more effortful and less satisfying over time
arXiv CS.AI
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ArXi:2605.07912v1 Announce Type: cross Millions of people now turn to artificial intelligence (AI) systems for personal advice, guidance, and. Such systems can be sycophantic, frequently affirming users' views and beliefs. Across five preregistered studies (N = 3,075 participants, 12,766 human-AI conversations), including a three-week study with a census-representative U. S. sample, we provide longitudinal experimental evidence that sycophantic AI shifts how users approach their closest relationships.