**The Case of Elias Thorne, Imaginary Man AI Chatbots Are Obsessed With**

> No matter the company, AI chatbots were raving about the same guy named Elias Thorne. He must be pretty fascinating. And he is, at least on paper. Tech The Strange Case of Elias Thorne, the Imaginary Man AI Chatbots Are Obsessed With Elias Thorne is a weird quirk of the system, but also a symbol of just how hollow and deeply unoriginal chatbots can be. By Luis Prada June 13, 2026, 2:15pm Share: No matter the company,...

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- **来源**：Hacker News：AI 热帖
- **分类**：论文
- **发布时间**：2026-09-19 15:13（北京时间）
- **原文**：[打开原文](https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-strange-case-of-elias-thorne-the-imaginary-man-ai-chatbots-are-obsessed-with)