Quoting Jason Koebler
Quoting Jason Koebler
With big tech platforms offering almost no human customer support, many users turn to ChatGPT for everyday tech problems. But ChatGPT increasingly tells these users they've found a story worth reporting — and suggests contacting 404 Media for help.
26th October 2026
Because big tech platforms essentially do not have customer support and make it impossible for their users to contact a human, many people experiencing run-of-the-mill tech problems have turned to ChatGPT. And, increasingly, ChatGPT is telling people that have normal tech support problems that they have discovered something journalistically notable and that 404 Media, specifically, can help them.
— Jason Koebler, ChatGPT Keeps Telling People 404 Media Can Solve Their Tech Support Problems
Source: Simon Willison · simonwillison.net