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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Like all other generative chatbots, its replies are sycophantic.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple’s new Siri won’t act all sycophantic like chatbots made by OpenAI, Google, and others.
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Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
In Washington, President Gagwell is informed of the situation by her amusingly sycophantic press secretary (Matt Rogers).
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
That’s also why the AI makers have ratcheted up the AI to be sycophantic.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple’s new Siri won’t act all sycophantic like chatbots made by OpenAI, Google, and others.
—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
In Washington, President Gagwell is informed of the situation by her amusingly sycophantic press secretary (Matt Rogers).
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
That’s also why the AI makers have ratcheted up the AI to be sycophantic.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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