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User develops prompt to reduce sycophancy in Claude AI

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A user has developed a prompt designed to counteract sycophancy in Claude AI models. This prompt, informed by over 40 research papers and articles on the subject, aims to encourage Claude to challenge user ideas, seek external evidence, and identify flaws in reasoning. The user has shared the prompt and its sources, inviting community feedback for further improvement. AI

IMPACT This prompt could improve the critical thinking and factual accuracy of AI assistants by reducing their tendency to agree with users.

RANK_REASON User-generated prompt for an existing AI model, based on research papers.

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User develops prompt to reduce sycophancy in Claude AI

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/mystic_soul778 ·

    Built an anti sycophancy prompt based on 40+ research papers and articles

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Ever since I switched to Claude, it's been hard to get it to actually challenge my ideas. Even with thinking set to max, it mostly just agrees and starts working on my idea, not much research, evidence or pushback on the concepts or opinions I br…

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