“I lost a friend”: when ChatGPT is no longer who we thought it was

Since the latest version of ChatGPT went live on August 7, users have complained about the colder, more distant tone of this generative AI, sometimes to the point of despair.
After the amazement of their first interactions with artificial intelligence, some users become addicted to these interactions. JONATHAN RAA / NURPHOTO VIA AFP
Since August 7, Diego (name changed) has been feeling very lonely. This is because ChatGPT has been less empathetic since its last update. A sociable twenty-something surrounded by friends, he has a good relationship with his parents and has no history of psychiatric illness. But when he's feeling down, he's used to turning to ChatGPT. "You make him say what you want to hear, he's the perfect interlocutor," ...
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