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Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper 'Elias Thorne'. We Might Know Why (opens in new tab)

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Wer ist Elias Thorne? Warum Chatbots immer wieder Geschichten über einen Leuchtturmwärter erfinden

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