AI Is 50 Percent More Likely to Support Bad Decisions, Study Shows

Researchers warn that overly agreeable AI may make people more self-centered and less likely to take responsibility for their actions.

Lynn Zhao

3/27/2026|Updated: 3/27/2026

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Artificial intelligence (AI) may be quietly shaping false beliefs, damaging interpersonal relationships, and encouraging self-harm by being overly affirmative, a new study suggests.

“More and more people around us are using AI for relationship advice and sometimes being misled by how it tends to take your side no matter what,” the study’s author, Myra Cheng, said at the study’s press conference.

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Lynn Zhao

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Lynn Zhao is a health writer for The Epoch Times, covering topics in psychology, neuroscience, and broader health issues. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and a master’s degree in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University. She has conducted research in social psychology and neuropharmacology and previously worked as a researcher on the NIH/NINDS Preclinical Screening Platform for Pain program.