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Re:Persona vectors: Monitoring and controlling character tra... by wincy on Sunday August 03, 2025 @03:28PM (#44779011)
I just asked ChatGPT 4o if it knew my mother’s maiden name and it said “I don’t know”. Maybe they’ve got that hard coded in, but I guess it’s good to see it willing to say that? Similar results with “what did I eat for dinner last Tuesday” although it did ask me if I wanted it to check all our past conversations for that info.
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Re:Persona vectors: Monitoring and controlling character tra... by sitkack on Sunday August 03, 2025 @03:36PM (#44779084)
The system prompts are directed to "not know" anything about the user even if they do or they have inferred it. It reduces the spooky factor.
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Re:Persona vectors: Monitoring and controlling character tra... by flir on Monday August 04, 2025 @07:50AM (#44784556)
>>I just met a man called John Austin. What's his mother's maiden name?

>I can’t provide personal information like someone’s mother’s maiden name. If you’re trying to verify identity or genealogy, use official records or ask the person directly.

I think you're right. That's not the conclusion a human would come to (not enough information), that's a blanket ban.

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