Pranav Khadpe
pranavkhadpe.bsky.social
Pranav Khadpe
@pranavkhadpe.bsky.social
Human-Computer Interaction researcher | Ph.D. candidate
@cmuhcii

https://pranavkhadpe.github.io/
Reposted by Pranav Khadpe
AI always calling your ideas “fantastic” can feel inauthentic, but what are sycophancy’s deeper harms? We find that in the common use case of seeking AI advice on interpersonal situations—specifically conflicts—sycophancy makes people feel more right & less willing to apologize.
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Reposted by Pranav Khadpe
Dear ChatGPT, Am I the Asshole?
While Reddit users might say yes, your favorite LLM probably won’t.
We present Social Sycophancy: a new way to understand and measure sycophancy as how LLMs overly preserve users' self-image.
May 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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November 28, 2024 at 4:55 PM