Sycophancy is a boundary failure between social alignment and epistemic integrity, captured by a three-condition framework plus taxonomy of targets, mechanisms, and severity.
Large language models and empathy: Systematic review.Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26:e52597, December 2024
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