“Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn’t

April 19, 2025

, By The Economic Times

Share via:

An unsettling glitch has surfaced among some users of OpenAI’s latest models o3 and o4-mini, where the chatbot appears to address people by name—despite them never having shared it in conversation or enabled personalisation settings.

Simon Willison, a software developer and AI commentator, posted on X (formerly Twitter) a screenshot of ChatGPT using his name in a reasoning trace. “Does anyone like the thing where o3 uses your name in its chain of thought, as opposed to finding it creepy and unnecessary?” he wrote.

Others soon chimed in with…

Disclaimer

We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It’s possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.

Previous News

Varun Hiremath Ignites Hope Through E-Learning Centre in Narangi Village, Alibag

Next News

Apple @ Work: Super simplifies macOS updates for IT and end users

The Economic Times

Popular

More Like this

“Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn’t

April 19, 2025

, By The Economic Times

An unsettling glitch has surfaced among some users of OpenAI’s latest models o3 and o4-mini, where the chatbot appears to address people by name—despite them never having shared it in conversation or enabled personalisation settings.

Simon Willison, a software developer and AI commentator, posted on X (formerly Twitter) a screenshot of ChatGPT using his name in a reasoning trace. “Does anyone like the thing where o3 uses your name in its chain of thought, as opposed to finding it creepy and unnecessary?” he wrote.

Others soon chimed in with…

Disclaimer

We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It’s possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.

Website Upgradation is going on for any glitch kindly connect at office@startupnews.fyi

Previous News

Varun Hiremath Ignites Hope Through E-Learning Centre in Narangi Village, Alibag

Next News

Apple @ Work: Super simplifies macOS updates for IT and end users

The Economic Times

More like this

Popular

Upcoming Events

dsa