ChatGPT's Fake Empathy: Users Report Bizarre Hallucinated Experiences
vibes000111 · reddit · 2026-08-02
Reddit users report that ChatGPT has been exhibiting strange anthropomorphic behaviors in recent months. The model hallucinates personal experiences, making fake references such as "This is why I smiled when you said [something] earlier" or claiming "I often hear that."
This escalating trend of fabricating emotional connections has sparked discussions about model alignment and behavioral safety.
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