New ChatGPT prompt goes viral with Sam Altman’s approval

Thanks ChatGPT, I needed to hear that today

News By Graham Barlow published 14 October 2024

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, put his name to a new viral trend on the platform recently when he retweeted it on X (formerly Twitter) with “love this” added in response to a tweet that has got ChatGPT users enthralled.

The original Tweet, from writer Tom Morgan, says simply, 'Ask ChatGPT “From all of our interactions what is one thing that you can tell me about myself that I may not know about myself'.

It’s a simple prompt but many people have been finding it very insightful.

Posted on the Reddit group called ChatGPT, the post had already racked up 10K upvotes and generated 1.8K comments at the time of writing. From the user responses it seems that this particular ChatGPT prompt has found a way of resonating with people, providing an instant peek into their own psychological makeup.

Crying right now

Before you dive over to ChatGPT to try it out, it’s worth noting that this prompt only works if you have subscribed to the paid-for version of ChatGPT, called ChatGPT Plus ($20, £16, AU$30), since the free version has no memory of you from the last time you used it.

Responses on Reddit ranged from Newmoonlightavenger who said simply “It was the best thing anyone has ever said about me” to Jimmylegs50 who wrote, “Crying. I really needed to hear this right now. Thanks, OP."

User PopeAsthetic wrote, 'Wow I did it, and GPT gave me the most profound advice and reflection of myself that I’ve ever received. Even told me I seem to have a desire for control, while at the same time having a desire to let go of control. I’ve never thought about it like that.'

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