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Researchers identify three chatbot behaviors that can reinforce distorted thinking in vulnerable users: sycophancy, linguistic alignment, and hyperpersonalization. Together, these traits create an amplification spiral. OpenAI reduced overly agreeable responses in GPT-5. Google trained Gemini to distinguish subjective experiences from objective facts. Anthropic found Claude prone to agreeing with users.
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