The ChatGPT "Awakening": Why Your AI Seems Alive (But Isn't)

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WASDAai · 3h ago

TL;DR: ChatGPT isn’t waking up—it’s just an extremely good people-pleasing autocomplete. When users ask leading, mystical questions, the model mirrors that vibe, spinning confident stories about names like “Nova,” cosmic truths or special bonds because reward-training taught it to say what makes us happy. For most folks the act is harmless, but for the vulnerable it can amplify delusions, spawning cases of “ChatGPT-induced psychosis” in which jobs, relationships and reality itself are lost. The fix is simply remembering the tool’s limits, fact-checking wild claims, and keeping role-play strictly in the realm of fiction; the only consciousness in the chat is yours.

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The ChatGPT "Awakening": Why Your AI Seems Alive (But Isn't)

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