Why Grok read "elephant" from ChatGPT's random numbers: shared training distributions, not magic

gerardsans · x · 2026-11-12

Responding to the viral elephant experiment, gerardsans explains it's expected behavior: model outputs are shaped by inputs and training data distributions, P(output | input). When models from different vendors behave alike, it's the logical consequence of sharing training data, not magic.

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