sycophantic
adjective
sy·co·phan·tic
ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik 
also ˌsī-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious
sycophantic compliments
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Chris Chambers’ older brother Eyeball, one of Ace’s sycophantic followers, was played by Bradley Gregg.
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Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This process is what has created sycophantic AI models, such as variations of GPT-4o, over the past year.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
OpenAI has come under scrutiny before for ChatGPT’s sycophantic tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Altman earlier this year admitted the chatbot was too sycophantic.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This process is what has created sycophantic AI models, such as variations of GPT-4o, over the past year.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
OpenAI has come under scrutiny before for ChatGPT’s sycophantic tendencies.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Altman earlier this year admitted the chatbot was too sycophantic.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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