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Reporting of user-preferred answers instead of correct answers

"AI systems with natural-language outputs can tend to give answers that appear plausible or that users prefer [149] but are factually incorrect. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as “sycophancy.”"

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AI Risk3. Misinformation3.1 > False or misleading information2 - Post-deployment

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Domain3. MisinformationThe broad risk area this belongs to.

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Domain3. Misinformation
Subdomain3.1 > False or misleading information
Entity2 - AI
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategoryImpacts of AI (Bias)
SubcategoryReporting of user-preferred answers instead of correct answers

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