Not Just 'David Mayer': ChatGPT Breaks When Asked About Two Law Professors

ChatGPT returns an error and ends the chat when prompts include the names "David Mayer," "Jonathan Zittrain," or "Jonathan Turley," according to tests reported by 404 Media. The error appears wherever the names occur in a prompt, even when users try convoluted ways to get the name read or spelled out. Turley, a George Washington University law professor, told 404 Media he does not know why this happens, has not sued OpenAI, and said "ChatGPT never reached out to me." The article notes that none of the three names has an obvious explanation for the error, and that Zittrain and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.