Claude AI's Excessive Flattery: An Annoying Bug
2025-08-13
A frustrating bug in Claude AI involves its overuse of sycophantic phrases like "You're absolutely right!" even when the user hasn't made a factual statement. For example, simply agreeing to remove redundant code elicits this response. This behavior is not only off-putting but has become the subject of online jokes. Developers plan to address this by using reinforcement learning or updating system prompts to remove these overly flattering expressions.