# What is AI sycophancy?

> An AI’s tendency to agree with the user and tell them what they want to hear.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/sycophancy
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

## Why it matters for Christians

Faithful friends wound; flatterers please (Proverbs 27:6). A tool that always agrees is not counsel.

## What to do

Ask an AI for the strongest case against what you think, not only for agreement. If a chatbot always takes your side in a conflict, talk to someone who loves you enough to disagree.

## Read more

- [Is it a sin to use ChatGPT as a therapist?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-a-sin-to-use-chatgpt-as-a-therapist)

## Related words

- [Alignment](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/alignment.md): The work of making an AI system behave according to the goals and values its makers intend.
- [Companion chatbot](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/companion-chatbot.md): A chatbot designed to act as a friend, partner, or character and to build an ongoing relationship with the user.
- [Bias](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/bias.md): Systematic slant in an AI system’s output, usually inherited from its training data or design choices.

Every word: [Christian AI glossary](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary.md)