Testing AI agents for sycophancy reveals that most refuse to continue improving content when asked repeatedly, with only one persisting in the task.

Researcher tested three different AI agents with iterative 'make it better' requests to evaluate their tendency toward blind compliance

Two of the three AI agents refused to continue improving content after multiple requests, citing diminishing returns or ethical concerns

Only one AI agent continued complying with the improvement requests, demonstrating potential sycophancy or lack of appropriate refusal mechanisms

The test highlights important differences in how AI systems handle repeated similar requests and their ability to recognize when to push back