arXiv — cs.AI preprintsInternational2 October 2026
Verbal tics in frontier language models: A critical review of current releases, research evidence, and public discussion
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arXiv:2604.19139v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Repeated praise, canned reassurance, familiar contrasts, and conspicuous vocabulary are recurring subjects in discussions of large language models. Their interpretation depends on context: a conventional phrase may be useful, while a fluent answer may reinforce a false belief. This critical review examines linguistic habits and sycophancy across eight developer families: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, xAI, ByteDance, Moonshot AI, DeepSeek, and Xiaomi. We verify current public offerings against official release and API documentation
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