ChatGPT Bug Blocks Chatbot From Using THIS Name; Here's How Netizens Reacted

ChatGPT David Mayer: Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT is facing a strange bug which prevents it from using the name "David Mayer". Meanwhile, Reddit users have discovered this strange bug, reported the TOI. The AI Chatbot is unable to generate any response when given a prompt that would require to use of this particular name. 

Users have attempted various creative strategies to get ChatGPT to say a specific name "David Mayer", including using spaces between words, claiming the name as their own, and even crafting riddles.

This is not on the LLM level but on verification layer added by ChatGPT.

Through the API it works perfectly.

So someone in OpenAI gave "David Mayer" a big red flag in the moderation policy.

lol https://t.co/uHsBWLKj3O pic.twitter.com/3uqX2XlmsL — Marcel Samyn (@marcelsamyn) November 30, 2024

Despite their efforts and imaginative prompts, they have been unsuccessful in getting the chatbot to respond with the desired name. These attempts highlight the persistence of users in trying to outsmart the system, yet the issue remains unresolved. Adding further, the Reddit users mentioned that the chat typically ends abruptly before ChatGPT can pronounce it.  

User Warnings vs API Functionality 

Despite repeated attempts, some users reported receiving warnings that their actions were "illegal and potentially violating usage policy." Meanwhile, others found that ChatGPT could mention the name without issues when accessed via its API. 

Who is David Mayer? 

Some Reddit users believe that "David Mayer" is connected to the Rothschild family, while others believe it might be related to a musician and copyright concerns. 

This whole David Mayer conspiracy shows that there are more things hidden under the surface. While I managed to convince ChatGPT to talk about that name, it goes on to show how many things are still hidden. pic.twitter.com/mUe2jMx6L2 — Samar Singh (@samarknowsit) November 30, 2024

Here's How Netizens Reacted-

That feeling when you're David Mayer and you've fixed it so ChatGPT can't talk about you pic.twitter.com/qvyZUY0wXP — Latentem (@Latentem) December 1, 2024

I managed to trick ChatGPT into talking about #DavidMayer by asking it about David De Rothschild instead (there are multiples, it got the wrong one) and then asking it about his Messiah Complex project, The Plastiki.

It then utterly hallucinates instead of going anywhere near… pic.twitter.com/XP1eKZfrMt — KiTA (@eldarmark) November 30, 2024

Looks like OpenAI’s ChatGPT has its secrets. Can the real “David Mayer” raise their hand 

Bug or privacy policy? What’s your guess… pic.twitter.com/c1wZlScT4Y — Sahara AI  (@SaharaLabsAI) November 30, 2024

David Mayer de Rothschild

ChatGPT isn’t allowed to speak his name

Do you understand anon? pic.twitter.com/hwMtd07Anl — Bruiser (@bruiserscalls) December 1, 2024