Is this whole issue just "we told an algorithm to do a thing and we're shocked that it did it?" The 'prompt' is basically telling it to do this behaviour, including giving it the new name but the article treats it as if it's spontaneous.

More like altar ego, amirite?

Are there screenshots on the page that just aren't loading for me? Or is this a completely uncited article on a site I've never heard of

~~Thus do we invoke the Machine God.~~ nevermind, on second thought, this is probably heresy

What does God need with a ~~starship~~ chatbot?

I really hope this doesn't start an actual cult. People don't need much in the way of an excuse, you know.