Why does AI love writing about lighthouse keepers?
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A Cornell University study found that when asked to "write a story," major AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini obsessively reuse the same tiny set of names, jobs, and places — especially a lighthouse keeper named Elias. These words appeared 900 times more often than in real published fiction, suggesting copyright-avoidance filters may be limiting AI creativity.
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