ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’
TechCrunch Industry News · TechCrunch
April 22, 20253m 38s
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Show Notes
Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them.
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