Nigeria, April 19 -- Some users of ChatGPT have started noticing that the chatbot occasionally addresses them by their names, even though they never shared those names or asked the system to use them.

This unexpected behaviour has left many feeling uneasy, with some describing the experience as strange or uncomfortable.

This change in how the AI interacts with people is believed to be connected to a newer version of ChatGPT that may be using stored memory to personalize replies.

However, several users have said the bot referred to them by name even when they had turned off memory features and settings related to personalization.

The exact moment this shift occurred is unclear.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has not provided any ...