Richard Stallman 🛡️ 1 month ago the Guardian‘Sycophantic’ AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, study showsScientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviour * Turning to "sycophantic" [bullshit-generator] chatbots for personal advice poses "insidious risks", according to a study showing the technology consistently affirms a user's actions and opinions even when harmful.*