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“ChatGPT Self Portrait” by Zvi


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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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