Edward E. Jones’ 1964 Ingratiation: A Social Psychological Analysis offers an excellent general theory of sycophancy, or the act of currying the favor of someone important in order to gain an ...

Once upon a time, two villagers visited the fabled Mullah Nasreddin. They hoped that the Sufi philosopher, famed for his acerbic wisdom, could mediate a dispute that had driven a wedge between them.

“The most common way users interact with AI is through chatbots, which mimic natural human conversations and are designed to be agreeable and flattering, sometimes to the point of sycophancy.” “So ...

If AI tells you that your ideas are brilliant, should you believe it? Researchers are warning of the subtle but serious risk of AI “sycophancy,” the tendency of chatbots to flatter users and agree ...

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has criticised what he described as a culture of sycophancy and hero worship in Ghanaian politics, warning that it is ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has criticised what he describes as a culture of sycophancy and hero worship in Ghanaian politics, warning that the trend is ...