Dyllan Han

Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary The sycophantic (flattering, people-pleasing, affirming) behavior of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, which has been designed to increase user engagement, poses risks as people increasingly seek advice about interpersonal dilemmas.

At the end of each year, I try to compile a list of films that strike me the most. This year, that list is these five films. I’ve been judging films since before I was old enough for conscious thought. My dad made me an IMDb account when I was eight years old.

Judith Butler gave the 2025 Ian Watt lecture, an event held by the Center for the Study of the Novel, on Tuesday evening. As a professor of comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, their research has largely focused on critical theory, gender, sexuality and the intersections thereof. While Butler is most known for their book, “Gender Trouble,” on gender performativity, they focused their lecture on distinctly literary matters.