ChatGPT seems to be so repelled by this name, it self-destructs at the mere mention of it
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot, seems to have developed an unusual quirk or annoyance—it simply won’t talk about anyone named David Mayer.
The strange behavior surfaced when members of the Reddit community r/ChatGPT attempted to query the AI about David Mayer, only to receive error messages instead of answers. The conversation also crashes, requiring users to start a new chat.
Some tech enthusiasts suggest a connection to David Mayer de Rothschild, the environmentalist and banking heir, though this remains unconfirmed. The restriction appears specific to ChatGPT’s web interface, as API users report no such limitations when prompting with these names.
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The mystery deepens as users discover other names triggering similar responses, including Jonathan Zittrain, David Faber, and Jonathan Turley.
While content filters typically target harmful or inappropriate material, the blocking of seemingly innocent names suggests more complex mechanisms at work. OpenAI hasn’t offered any explanation for why its chatbot are so reluctant to mention certain names.
