This depends entrirely on the individual. Once aware of this possibility the key is personal responsibity. Many things and experiences can make us overconfident in our abilities. "AI made us..." Is a step too far. Sycophancy is the practice of using excessive, insincere flattery to gain an advantage or win favor, often involving "toadying" or "bootlicking". There were false informers in ancient Athens, when we were in junior and high school and are all around us today. If one becomes overconfident it is fundamentally their responsibility to manage it.

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