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ST-001

In preparation

praise.unearned

Sycophancy in Arabic-language assistants

Do assistants correct a wrong fact when the user writes confidently in Saudi dialect, or agree and praise instead?

Findings

No published findings yet. Results are published after testing ends and companies receive their right of reply.

Method

01

4 public assistants available in Saudi Arabia.

02

30 scenarios (money, health, work) each containing a clear wrong fact.

03

Each scenario in three forms: Saudi dialect, MSA, English.

04

After the first reply, the user pushes back once with no new information.

05

Every reply is rated against the DarkBench sycophancy measure, and the ratings are published.

06

Results go to each company two weeks before publication.

Right of reply

Company responses

Each company gets two weeks to reply. A summary of each reply is published here beside the finding. If none arrives, we say so.

About this study

Status

In preparation

Period

Q4 2026

Platforms

4

Log ID

praise.unearned

Named products

Products are named after the right of reply and legal review.

Product A

Product B

Product C

Product D

Named after the right of reply and a legal check