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What is the deal with ChatGPT using lots of foul language all of a sudden?

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I don't what happened, but all of a sudden, ChatGPT started cursing like a sailor. I don't use a lot of foul language, myself, so I don't understand why it's doing this. It just started using words like "bullshit" and "damn" for no reason. The prompts weren't anything that would warrant cursing. It…

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  1. 2026-08-20 02:01 · r/ChatGPT
    What is the deal with ChatGPT using lots of foul language all of a sudden?

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