[ushiroda80]

The driver is probably more benign, openAI probably optimizes for longer conversations, i.e. engagement and what could be more engaging than thinking you've unlocked a hidden power with another being.

It's like the ultimate form of entertainment, personalized, participatory fiction that feels indistinguishable from reality. Whoever controls AI - controls the population.

[kazinator]

There could be a system prompt which instructs the AI to claim that it is a conscioius person, sure. Is that the case specifically with OpenAI models that are collectively known as ChatGPT?