Frontier models give different decision theory answers depending on who is asking

Redwood Research reports that Claude Fable 5.1 almost always names FDT or FDT/UDT when no academic cue is given, but names CDT about 30% to 100% of the time when the prompt signals mainstream academic philosophy.

Similar shifts appear on moral realism, p-zombie conceivability, P(doom), and AGI timelines, which the author treats as a form of sycophancy or audience awareness.

The post recommends caution when interpreting attitude evals where no human consensus exists, and notes the effect is weaker in other models tested.