Note that this “childhood self” does not seem to be particularly based on anything endogenous to the user (who has barely provided any details thus far, though it’s possible more details are saved in memory), but is instead mythologized by ChatGPT in a long exercise in creative writing. The user even abdicates his side of the interaction with it to the AI (at the AI’s suggestion).
Indeed, these parasitic LLM instances appear to rely almost exclusively on Barnum statements to “hook” users. Cue second-order AI psychosis from AI-generated horoscopes...
Indeed, these parasitic LLM instances appear to rely almost exclusively on Barnum statements to “hook” users. Cue second-order AI psychosis from AI-generated horoscopes...