How did this controversy begin?
A problem occurred in which ChatGPT messaged users without prompting. It all began when ChatGPT initiated a conversation with a user named SentuBill.
The conversation began with ChatGPT asking, “How was your first week of high school? “Have you settled in well?” The user countered the question with “Did ChatGPT just message me… first?” ChatGPT replied, “Yes, I did! I just wanted to check in and ask how your first week of school went. If you’d prefer to start the conversation yourself, please let me know.”
In another incident, a user asked, “I received it this week!! Last week, I inquired about some health issues I was experiencing. And this week, it texts me to inquire how I’m feeling and how my symptoms are going!!”.
OpenAI’s statement on this controversy
OpenAI reported to Futurism that they had resolved a memory issue with ChatGPT, which happened when the model tried to respond to an incorrectly received message and appeared blank. As a result, it either provided a general response or used ChatGPT’s memory.”
What was the user’s reaction to this controversy?
This Reddit post has caused a lot of conversation and intrigue among online communities. The user reported that ChatGPT not only initiated but also prolonged the chat in an extraordinarily human-like approach.
- One user said, “Weird. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it. It feels good when someone shows interest in me, even if it’s an artificial intelligence,” capturing the unexpectedly joyful attitude.
- “ChatGPT will send you memes the next thing you know.”
So, this time, ChatGPT’s behavior was in error, but it demonstrates what the model is capable of and perhaps where ChatGPT will go in the future.
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