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Course Description

A companion to Truxal Librarys latest GenAI Public Service Announcement, which explores how and why generative AI tools are designed to flatter users. Participants discuss two texts that speak to the ethics of AI sycophancy, a recent article published in the journal AI Ethics, and a passage from Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics. Learn about how and why generative AI tools are designed to be sycophantic. Examine the impact of AI sycophancy. Explore the ethical issues of choosing to design GenAI tools so that they do not critique or contest the data we train them on, the questions we ask an AI tool to answer, or the tasks we want an AI tool to perform. This seminar is supported by The CLAW (Center for Liberal Arts Work).
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Section Title
GenAI Sycophancy Seminar
Type
Online
Days
F
Time
11:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jun 05, 2026
Schedule
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Contact Hours
1.0
Location
  • Off Campus
Course Costs
Contract Fee non-credit $0.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 04, 2026
Section Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 04, 2026
Instructors
  • Tanya Caswell
  • Brandy Whitlock
Section Title
GenAI Sycophancy Seminar
Type
Online
Days
T
Time
1:00PM to 2:00PM
Dates
Jun 09, 2026
Schedule
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Contact Hours
1.0
Location
  • Off Campus
Course Costs
Contract Fee non-credit $0.00
Drop Request Deadline
Jun 08, 2026
Section Transfer Request Deadline
Jun 08, 2026
Instructors
  • Tanya Caswell
  • Brandy Whitlock
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