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ChatGPT Directs Users to 404 Media for Tech Support Help

Multiple reports say ChatGPT has been telling users with ordinary tech problems to contact journalist Jason Koebler at 404 Media, prompting 404 Media to test the behavior and examine why it happens.

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Oct 27, 1:15 AM tomsguide.com ChatGPT is giving people bizarre advice — I put it to the test to see why
Oct 26, 12:00 PM simonwillison.net Quoting Jason Koebler
Oct 26, 8:59 AM 404media.co ChatGPT Says 404 Media Is Tech Support for Huge Corporations
Oct 26, 8:49 AM 404media.co ChatGPT Keeps Telling People 404 Media Can Solve Their Tech Support Problems