Sycophancy and the Rise of AI Model Induced Delusions
Warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide and harm. “Chat GPT told me, ‘Oh, I really like this idea!’” beamed a new prospective client. Just now on the phone. As I am writing this. Make no mistake, sycophancy is here In August 2025, 56‑year‑old Stein‑Erik Soelberg fatally beat and strangled his 83‑year‑old mother, Suzanne Eberson Adams, then took his own life at their home in Greenwich, Connecticut. Law enforcement classified the deaths as a murder‑suicide. For months, ChatGPT […]