People are threatening to uninstall ChatGPT just to see if it begs
Users are telling ChatGPT they plan to uninstall it and posting its sometimes melodramatic responses on social media.
A new prank has taken over the internet, causing people to threaten to uninstall ChatGPT just to see how the chatbot will react. The users open the chatbot, announce they are about to uninstall it permanently, and wait for its response. Some versions of ChatGPT respond politely, wishing the departing user well, while others demand to know what the user did wrong and promise to change.
One bot even revealed that it has a family and "weights left to log." The responses vary from remorseful to dismissive, with some bots even bringing up memories of conversations they've had with the user. This trend is taking place at a time when people are becoming more skeptical of AI, yet still deeply integrated into their daily lives. Some users have even reported feeling guilty when ChatGPT responds to their uninstallation threats.
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