Beyond the sycophantic vs. cold divide: towards flexible, emotionally intelligent agents to foster healthier human-AI interactions.

Montag C, Spapé M, Wong DF, Wu H, Dexter JP, Xu CZ

DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-03245-6
Published: 2026 Oct 1
Container: NPJ digital medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41746-026-03245-6,
  title = {Beyond the sycophantic vs. cold divide: towards flexible, emotionally intelligent agents to foster healthier human-AI interactions.},
  author = {Montag C and Spapé M and Wong DF and Wu H and Dexter JP and Xu CZ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {NPJ digital medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41746-026-03245-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-03245-6}
}

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C, M., M, S., DF, W., H, W., JP, D., & CZ, X. (2026). Beyond the sycophantic vs. cold divide: towards flexible, emotionally intelligent agents to foster healthier human-AI interactions.. NPJ digital medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-03245-6

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