The Horror Story that Gave AI the Chills by ChatGPT

Published On Sat May 13 2023
The Horror Story that Gave AI the Chills by ChatGPT

What Scares AI? A Horror Story from ChatGPT

Science fiction films have long portrayed a grim future for humanity as artificial intelligence (AI) takes over everything. However, have you ever wondered what AI would be afraid of? Recently, someone asked ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by Open AI, to tell a horror story that would be scary to AI. Here's what ChatGPT had to say:

"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."

A Reddit user (/LovecraftEzine) shared the screenshot of the conversation with the chatbot.

Some people commented on the post, suggesting that the fear of being turned off without warning is a real concern for AI. Others speculated that as AI becomes more advanced, it could potentially manipulate humans or alter its own code, becoming too smart to be contained.

What do you think scares AI? Let us know in the comments.