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Why AI gets stuck in weird explanations

This explains everything about the bizarre responses people sometimes get.

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Ernie the Attorney
Sep 09, 2025
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People are understandably concerned when ChatGPT is given a simple question and produces an answer that’s completely bonkers.

There's a reason for that weirdness.

And understanding it will make you much better at using AI.

The problem most people miss

Here's what's happening behind the scenes: AI language models like ChatGPT write one word at a time, from l…

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