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Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper 'Elias Thorne'. We Might Know Why (opens in new tab) 12 articles covering this post

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The Strange Case of Elias Thorne, the Imaginary Man AI Chatbots Are Obsessed With

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