Comment by tsimionescu
1 month ago
A perfectly fine, sycophantic response, that doesn't question the premises in any way, would be "That's a great question! While normally walking is better for such a short distance, you'd need to drive in this case, since you need to get the car to the car wash anyway. Do you want me to help with detailed information for other cases where the car is optional?" or some such.
AI syncophancy isn't just polite or even obsequious language, it's also "yes man" responses.
Do you want me to track down some research that shows people think information is more likely to be correct of they agree with it?