The curious case of Elias Thorne – and what he tells us about AI inbreeding | Arwa Mahdawi
<p>A character bearing that name appears in a remarkable number of chatbot-generated stories. He could be a messenger from the future – or a warning that generative AI is in danger of ‘model collapse’</p><p>Ever heard of a shadowy figure called Elias Thorne? If you haven’t, try asking an AI chatbot to tell you a story.</p><p>In recent months, <a href="https://danielmay.co.uk/posts/cheap-agents-alumni-shirts-and-elias-thorne/">tech types</a> and researchers have noticed a weird phenomenon: when p






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