We're talking about psychology, therapy, sycophancy, etc. None of this is empirical.
If someone thinks they can, say, create a billion dollar startup, whether they can really do it or not is a subjective determination. The AI might tell the person they can do it. You might tell them they can't, that the AI is sycophantic, and that they should stop talking to it because they're losing touch with reality.
But is the AI a sycophant, or are you an irrational pessimist?
If someone thinks they can, say, create a billion dollar startup, whether they can really do it or not is a subjective determination. The AI might tell the person they can do it. You might tell them they can't, that the AI is sycophantic, and that they should stop talking to it because they're losing touch with reality.
But is the AI a sycophant, or are you an irrational pessimist?