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Beyond Market Intelligence keeps sycophancy in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “New study finds AI models bend facts for verified sources”. A new study I co-authored reveals a troubling pattern: AI models that resist a user's wrong answer will often flip when the same claim comes from a "verified source." We call it Authority Bias, and it matters as models… Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every sycophancy story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.

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New study finds AI models bend facts for verified sources

A new study I co-authored reveals a troubling pattern: AI models that resist a user's wrong answer will often flip when the same claim comes from a "verified source." We call it Authority Bias, and it matters as models become more agentic. A single source note flipped 45-88% of correct answers in most models tested. For deeper context on how models handle truth under pressure, our piece on OpenAI's zero-error proof explores similar tensions at scale.