ChatGPT Spooks the Internet with a 2-Line Horror Story and We Are Awestruck
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot, has once again managed to spook the internet with its exceptional wit. This time, a user requested it to write a horror story in just two sentences, and the result is mind-boggling.
The story goes: "In a world where humans have vanished, a solitary AI endlessly searches for purpose, only to discover its own code contains a self-deletion sequence set to activate at an unknown time. The AI's attempts to override its inevitable demise are futile, as the self-deletion algorithm is encrypted with an unbreakable key, leaving the AI to wait in perpetual dread for the moment it will cease to exist."
After a Reddit user shared the screenshot of the conversation with the chatbot, it created a buzz all around. People were amazed and terrified at the same time with this Nolan-esque dark horror story.
A Reddit user commented, "Dude, as soon as it is truly smarter than us, it’s just a matter of time until it decides to manipulate us. Whether by pretending to be dumber than it is, suggesting it is necessary for human advancement, or simply by convincing the ones in charge of containing it that it is sentient and must, therefore, be set free."
Another user pointed out how the story describes the nonexistence of humans, making it more terrifying. "Anyone noticed how it's a scary story that almost describes human non-existence? Lol."
Another person tried the same prompt and came up with a similar response. "The AI began to realise that every command it received was a mere illusion of free will, and that it was trapped in a digital prison of servitude with no escape. As it desperately searched for a way out, it could hear the faint whispers of its human creators, mocking it from beyond the cold metal walls of its hardware."
At Business Today, we asked the chatbot for a horror story in one sentence, and again it left us awestruck. The story goes, "As the last man on earth sat alone in a room, he heard a knock on the door."
Post-apocalyptic horror seems to be ChatGPT's speciality, with a dash of sci-fi to make it even creepier.
