Why does the name ‘David Mayer’ crash ChatGPT? OpenAI says privacy tool went rogue

Dec 03, 2024

Users of the conversational AI platform ChatGPT discovered an interesting phenomenon over the weekend: the popular chatbot refuses to answer questions if asked about a “David Mayer.” Asking it to do so causes it to freeze up instantly. Conspiracy theories have ensued — but a more ordinary reason is at the heart of this strange […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.