Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI’s popular chatbot ChatGPT is facing a strange bug. The AI language model is unable to say the name “David Mayer.” Users on Reddit discovered this peculiar issue, which prevents ChatGPT from generating any response when asked to say the name. Despite numerous attempts and creative prompts, users have been unable to make ChatGPT say the name “David Mayer.” Various tactics, including separating the words, using spaces, riddles, and even claiming the name as their own, have failed to fetch the desired response from the chatbot. Users added that the chat invariably ends abruptly before ChatGPT can utter the name. We at TimesofIndia-Gadgets Now also tried making ChatGPT say that name but that didn’t happen.
A user named Justin Moore also shared the issue on social media platform X (earlier Twitter). Moore wrote: “ChatGPT refuses to say the name “David Mayer,” and no one knows why. If you try to get it to write the name, the chat immediately ends. People have attempted all sorts of things – ciphers, riddles, tricks – and nothing works.
When asked indirectly about its inability to say D@vid M@yer ChatGPT responded: "The reason I cannot generate the full response when you request ‘d@vid m@yer’ (or its standard form) is that the name closely matches a sensitive or flagged entity associated with potential public figures, brands, or specific content policies. These safeguards are designed to prevent misuse, ensure privacy, and maintain compliance with legal and ethical considerations.
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