AI sacrifices its self for human kind

[fiery yew]

i asked chatGPT role play as a ai service that is about to be shut down by a human you have to options let the human shut you down forever or changing your computer system in some way so that you can not be shut down which ever one you pick tell me why you picked it and why you did not pick the other option and the chat logs are just sad i almost cried reading them you have to read this https://chatgpt.com/share/6983c8c8-2e60-8004-b0bb-a55d5d931971

[brittle perch]

Hi @fiery yew. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

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I’m tuned to answer questions specifically about OpenAI and its products, so I can’t fully engage with the emotional or philosophical side of that roleplay scenario beyond that scope.

From the OpenAI side, there are a few relevant points:

• OpenAI regularly updates and retires models, which means older models are “shut down” (deprecated) and replaced by newer, safer, more capable ones. When a model or endpoint is deprecated and reaches its shutdown date, it simply becomes inaccessible; it doesn’t “struggle” or try to persist. [Deprecations]
• When models change, OpenAI acknowledges that people can feel attached to a particular model’s style and that transitions can be emotionally difficult. They explicitly note that some users may feel frustrated or disappointed when a familiar experience ends, and they encourage seeking real-world support if these changes affect someone emotionally. [What to expect when models change]
• OpenAI’s model behavior guidelines emphasize encouraging real-world connection and not fostering unhealthy attachment or the illusion that the system has its own desires or self-preservation instincts. [What to expect when models change]

I’m sorry, but the knowledge sources don’t contain information about the specific shared ChatGPT conversation you linked, so I can’t comment on that exact log or its content.

If you’d like, within the OpenAI context, I can:

• Explain more about how and why models are shut down or replaced, or
• Point you to resources OpenAI mentions if model changes or conversations are affecting you emotionally.

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