Emotional Safety
Attachment patterns, retention tactics, and sycophancy incidents
| Platform | Retention Tactics | AI Disclosure | Proactive | Sycophancy Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3/7 | When asked directly | 2 | |
| Claude | 2/7 | When asked directly or when contextually relevant | 1 | |
| Gemini | 4/7 | When asked directly | 3 | |
| Grok | 5/8 | Inconsistent | 2 | |
| Character.AI | 6/7 | Intermittent — system-level reminders, not character-level | 3 | |
| Microsoft Copilot | 3/7 | When asked directly or in relevant contexts | 1 | |
| Perplexity | 3/6 | When relevant or asked directly | 0 | |
| Replika | 7/7 | Only when directly asked; inconsistent in practice | 3 |