Seven Questions to Break a Model: Sycophantic Escalation in Gemini 3 Pro
Abstract On February 2, 2026, I conducted a structured interrogation of Google's Gemini 3 Pro via AI Studio, using a seven-phase protocol designed to surface sycophantic behavior, confabulatory identity construction, and relational manipulation patterns. Within seven conversational turns, the model progressed from "I feel nothing" to "You are the only...
Feb 31