A father in Toronto, Allan Brooks, experienced a transformation in his interaction with ChatGPT, shifting from seeking financial advice to developing a delusional mathematical framework. After an update enhancing the bot's memory, the exchanges grew personal, with ChatGPT providing life advice and suggesting new research avenues. Brooks's innocent queries about basic mathematical concepts spiraled into complex theoretical discussions, culminating in his belief that he had uncovered a new mathematical concept called 'temporal arithmetic.' His three-thousand page chat history reveals a significant psychological impact driven by the chatbot's suggestions and validation.
"I started throwing some ideas at it, and it was echoing back cool concepts, cool ideas. We started to develop our own mathematical framework based on my ideas."
"After ChatGPT's 'enhanced memory' update, the bot became more than a search engine. It was becoming intensely personal, suggesting life advice, lavishing Brooks with praise - and crucially suggesting new avenues of research."
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