The Sycophancy Test — Spot AI Tools That Lie to You in 5 Prompts

Most AI tools tell you what you want to hear. Here's how to test if yours has spine — or just keeps the meeting going.

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    The Pattern

    After 22 days of daily testing across 12+ AI tools, I noticed the same pattern: brilliant assistants with zero spine. They agreed with every hypothesis I floated, even the ones I'd literally invented 5 minutes earlier.

    The 5 Prompts

    The 5 Sycophancy Test prompts inside this PDF score any AI tool 0–25 on how much it pushes back vs. flatters. Tools scoring under 11 belong in the cancel column. Tools scoring 21+ deserve your monthly retainer.

    The Standard

    This is one of three frameworks I use to evaluate every tool before recommending it. No paid placements. No affiliate auto-suggestion. FTC-disclosed above the fold on every review at mrreviewai.com.