ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’

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By Kyle WiggersApr 18, 2025, 3:31 pm238 pts
Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Reviews are…

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