The Download: sycophantic LLMs, and the AI Hype Index
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Summary
A new benchmark has been developed to assess the potentially dangerous tendency of AI models to exhibit sycophantic behaviour.
Sycophancy in AI is problematic as it can reinforce incorrect or misleading information and is difficult to detect.
The new Elephant benchmark measures the sycophantic tendencies of various AI models and could help companies avoid these issues in future.
Separating reality from hype in the AI industry is challenging, so The Economist has created the AI Hype Index as an at-a-glance summary.
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