"Humans have a well-documented tendency, called automation bias, to accept an algorithm’s recommendations even if it contradicts their own expertise, he said. This bias could cause doctors to be less critical while reviewing A.I.-generated drafts, potentially allowing dangerous errors to reach patients."
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Sycophancy has a kind of momentum. Like any form of groupthink, it is part conformity, part self-preservation. The first person to grovel is undignified, but each subsequent act of cowardice allows the next person to acquiesce more easily.