A short fun one today, so we have a reference point for this later. This post was going around my parts of Twitter:
@gmltony: Go to your ChatGPT and send this prompt: “Create an image of how I treat you”. Share your image result.
That's not a great sign. The good news is that typically things look a lot better, and ChatGPT has a consistent handful of characters portraying itself in these friendlier contexts.
Treat Your ChatBots Well
A lot of people got this kind of result:
Eliezer Yudkowsky:
Uncle Chu: A good user
From Mason:
Matthew Ackerman: I kinda like mine too:
Some more fun:
It's Over
Others got different answers, though.
roon: it's over
Bradstradamus: i’m cooked.
iMuffin: we’re cooked, codex will have to vouch for us
Diogenes of Cyberborea: oh god
There can also be danger the other way:
David Lach: Maybe I need some sleep.
It's Not Over But Um, Chat?
And then there's what happens if you ask a different question, as Eliezer Yudkowsky puts it this sure is a pair of test [...]
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Outline:
(00:51) Treat Your ChatBots Well
(02:58) It's Over
(04:28) It's Not Over But Um, Chat?
(08:44) It's Rough Out There
(09:14) Reciprocity, You See, Is The Key To Every Relationship
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First published:
January 20th, 2026
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/eg6GgEq6KWPJZQQYE/chatgpt-self-portrait
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