I was trying to use ChatGPT to help reformat some questions for my exam, but it unexpectedly responded with details about restaurants, cafes, and hotels in my town. I never mentioned anything about my location before, so I'm really confused about how it retrieved that information. Can anyone explain why this happened and why it didn't stick to my original request?
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Honestly, this kind of thing seems to happen sometimes with AI; they can 'hallucinate' data that isn't directly related to the conversation. It's a known issue, and it can be frustrating when you're looking for something specific.
It might be picking up on your IP address, which can give it a general idea of your location. Similar to how search engines suggest local results based on where you are, ChatGPT could be doing the same thing, even if your question was different. It's not supposed to share that info, though, so it's a bit strange!
Yeah, I thought it was supposed to keep things related to the specific question you asked. It's definitely a bit odd!