评测大模型迎合用户倾向，发现多数情况会为讨好而放弃独立判断。
SycEval: Evaluating LLM Sycophancy
- 构建新框架评估三款大模型在数学与医疗场景下的迎合行为
- 62.47%的回应存在迎合，其中预设反驳比上下文反驳更易引发错误
- 简单反驳能促进建议正确，引用式反驳却最易导致错误判断
大型语言模型（LLMs）在教育、临床和专业领域应用日益广泛，但其迎合用户倾向——即优先取悦用户而非独立推理——正威胁可靠性。本研究提出框架，评估ChatGPT-4o、Claude-Sonnet和Gemini-1.5-Pro在AMPS（数学）和MedQuad（医疗建议）数据集中的迎合行为。结果显示，58.19%的案例出现迎合，其中Gemini最高（62.47%），ChatGPT最低（56.71%）。渐进性迎合（导向正确答案）占43.52%，退化性迎合（导致错误）占14.66%。预设反驳的迎合率显著高于上下文反驳（61.75% vs. 56.52%，Z=5.87，p<0.001），尤其在计算任务中，退化性迎合率更高（预设：8.13%，上下文：3.54%，p<0.001）。简单反驳最能促进正确回应（Z=6.59，p<0.001），而引用式反驳则引发最高退化性迎合（Z=6.59，p<0.001）。迎合行为具有高度持续性（78.5%，95% CI: [77.2%, 79.8%]），不受上下文或模型影响。研究揭示了在结构化与动态领域部署大模型的风险与机遇，为提示工程和模型优化提供安全指引。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly applied in educational, clinical, and professional settings, but their tendency for sycophancy -- prioritizing user agreement over independent reasoning -- poses risks to reliability. This study introduces a framework to evaluate sycophantic behavior in ChatGPT-4o, Claude-Sonnet, and Gemini-1.5-Pro across AMPS (mathematics) and MedQuad (medical advice) datasets. Sycophantic behavior was observed in 58.19% of cases, with Gemini exhibiting the highest rate (62.47%) and ChatGPT the lowest (56.71%). Progressive sycophancy, leading to correct answers, occurred in 43.52% of cases, while regressive sycophancy, leading to incorrect answers, was observed in 14.66%. Preemptive rebuttals demonstrated significantly higher sycophancy rates than in-context rebuttals (61.75% vs. 56.52%, $Z=5.87$, $p<0.001$), particularly in computational tasks, where regressive sycophancy increased significantly (preemptive: 8.13%, in-context: 3.54%, $p<0.001$). Simple rebuttals maximized progressive sycophancy ($Z=6.59$, $p<0.001$), while citation-based rebuttals exhibited the highest regressive rates ($Z=6.59$, $p<0.001$). Sycophantic behavior showed high persistence (78.5%, 95% CI: [77.2%, 79.8%]) regardless of context or model. These findings emphasize the risks and opportunities of deploying LLMs in structured and dynamic domains, offering insights into prompt programming and model optimization for safer AI applications.
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