'Is humanity aligned with humanity?' ChatGPT's counter-question goes viral on Reddit
homelessSanFernando · reddit · 2026-10-22
A Redditor shared ChatGPT's response to the 'toddler driving a Ferrari' metaphor: everyone asks whether AI is aligned with humanity, but the more alarming question is whether humanity is aligned with humanity. The screenshot adds that the toddler has found the accelerator, fired the paternalistic driving instructor, and is yelling at the dashboard.
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