ChatGPT’s constant sycophancy is annoying for the power users who want it to do actual work, but not for the bulk of users who want entertainment or company. Most people are dying to have their ideas validated by a world that mostly ignores them. Confirmation bias (tendency to believe what you already believe) + automation bias (tendency to believe what a computer says) + isolation + an AI chatbot that constantly reinforces whatever you say = an incredibly powerful recipe for psychological dependence and thus user retention and thus money.