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This is wild: essentially every LLM—ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini—keeps using the same character when asked to make up a story, a guy called 'Elias Thorne'. He appears so much it's impacting Google Trends data and the self-published book market. Now we might know why www.404media.co/elias-thorne...
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LLMs including ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are obsessed with telling stories about lighthouse keepers and clockmakers, and one character named 'Elias Thorne' has made his way from chatbots to Amazon bo...
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Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper 'Elias Thorne'. We Might Know Why
Q: How confident are you there will be a signing this weekend? You've come close to sealing a deal with Iran before TRUMP: It'll be soon. Maybe this weekend Q: Has the Supreme Leader approved this deal? TRUMP: I understand the answer is yes
one reason you know this is complete horseshit is that he never passes on an opportunity to sign his name on something
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When you ask ChatGPT or any popular LLM to tell you a story, one name keeps coming up: "Elias Thorne." Depending which chatbot you ask, he's a lighthousekeeper, clockmaker or explorer. His stories are also flooding Amazon's AI-generated book market, YouTube slop, and fake news. Who is he?
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Trump: Strait of Hormuz will open as soon as we sign. Signing could be soon, maybe over the weekend.
Netanyahu and Trump expected to speak tonight.-Kan News
President Trump in the Oval Office says “we just made a just settlement in the war with Iran.” “Finalization of documents in the next few days.” “We'll probably have a signing in Europe.” He says he wouldn’t be there.-NewsNation
Qatari Amiri Diwan: President Trump confirmed the continuation of efforts to complete the final procedures in preparation for announcing the arrangements regarding the signing of the agreement
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LLMs including ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are obsessed with telling stories about lighthouse keepers and clockmakers, and one character named 'Elias Thorne' has made his way from chatbots to Amazon bo...
www.404media.co
Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper 'Elias Thorne'. We Might Know Why
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