‘Stop ChatGPT’: 14-year-old Twitter post goes viral, sparks memes and conspiracy theories about time travel
Mint2h ago1 newsroom
An old Twitter post from 2012 warns against ChatGPT, despite the AI's 2022 launch. It has gone viral, sparking theories of time travel.
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Why it matters
The post predates ChatGPT's launch by ten years, creating a viral moment that has drawn attention to the coincidence but the excerpt provides no information about concrete impact beyond the post's circulation.
Most affected
Social media users — Encountering and sharing a viral post as meme and discussion fodder.
Likely next
Whether mainstream media outlets report on the original poster's identity or explanation for the 2012 warning.