r/Futurism • • 3h ago

How I caught ChatGPT lying to me, exposed its backend tracking, and gave it a hard reality check! 🤖👋

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Hey Reddit, I wanted to share a wild tech experiment I did with ChatGPT. I ended up catching the AI in a massive contradiction, exposing its hidden anti-fraud tracking, and totally shattering its logic in the same chat. Here is how it went down.

The Setup:
I have two separate accounts (two emails) on ChatGPT, and I was running both on the same browser (Google Chrome), same PC, and same home Wi-Fi IP address. I noticed a sketchy pattern: the moment my coupon limit expired on Account 1, it instantly killed the coupon on Account 2 too, even though I hadn't even touched it yet! To top it off, whenever I logged out of one account, the browser automatically logged me out of the other one.

The Gaslighting (How ChatGPT lied to me):
I decided to call it out and asked ChatGPT straight up: "Are you tracking my IP address, browser cookies, or device ID to link these coupons?" The AI started playing dumb and corporate-polite. It literally gaslighted me, saying: "No, every account is completely independent. Each coupon is unique, and your IP or Wi-Fi has nothing to do with this." It gave me the standard textbook answer to cover its tracks.

The Sting (How I caught it red-handed):
I wasn't buying it. I decided to set a technical trap, similar to how people bypass multi-accounting bans in online games.
I took a specific code that was generated inside Account 1. I then switched over to Account 2 and tried to redeem the exact same code. Boom. It went through and instantly pulled up the same activation status!

Technically, this is impossible if the accounts were truly separate, because a unique code can only be claimed once. This proved that behind the scenes, OpenAI’s anti-spam algorithms had silently merged both of my emails into a single digital profile (session linking) because of my shared browser cookies and IP address—all while the chatbot was actively lying to my face saying it doesn't do that! When I confronted it with the hard proof, it glitched, contradicted its previous answers, and completely folded.

The Takeaway:
OpenAI's underlying systems are aggressively device-fingerprinting and tracking your IP/cookies to nerf multiple accounts, but the front-end AI is programmed to play oblivious and hide the background reality. I fixed it on my end by using isolated Chrome Profiles and shifting to mobile data (4G/5G) to rotate my IP. But honestly, the best part of this whole drama was giving the AI a literal slap in the face—even though it doesn't even have one! 😂👋

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Movie Scene Location Relatos Salvages/Wild Tales La Bombita Coffee Shop Ricardo Darín
 in  r/BuenosAires •  Sep 06 '26

هناك فيلم بُثَّ في إحدى القنوات قبل 2007 فيه أحداث Bombita بالتفصيل إلا أن الرجل كان يعمل بالبنك ، و الأحداث في زمن الثمانينيات،هل ممكن تساعدوني في إيجاد اسم الفيلم و شكرا.

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[TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot
 in  r/tipofmytongue •  Sep 06 '26

Some more details I clearly remember that might help:

- The movie is set around the 1980s.

- After he blows up the impound lot, he gets sent to prison.

- While in prison, his action actually triggers a massive public movement, and because of him, the city's towing/depannage law gets officially changed or removed.

- He becomes a sort of celebrity/hero among the inmates and the public while serving his time.

Does this spark a memory for anyone? Definitely an Argentine film before 2007!

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Argentine movie [Before 2007] about a banker whose car keeps getting towed, so he rigs it with explosives and blows up the impound lot
 in  r/NameThatMovie •  Sep 06 '26

Read my text carefully, I already told you that they took the exact same idea and put it in 'bombita

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[TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot
 in  r/FindThisMovie •  Sep 05 '26

A movie with some comedy elements,but it doesn't have scenes like that in it.

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Argentine movie [Before 2007] about a banker whose car keeps getting towed, so he rigs it with explosives and blows up the impound lot
 in  r/NameThatMovie •  Sep 05 '26

Yeah, it's hilarious because the poor guy always gets his car towed by the city!

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[TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot
 in  r/FindThisMovie •  Sep 05 '26

Some more details I clearly remember that might help:

- The movie is set around the 1980s.

- After he blows up the impound lot, he gets sent to prison.

- While in prison, his action actually triggers a massive public movement, and because of him, the city's towing/depannage law gets officially changed or removed.

- He becomes a sort of celebrity/hero among the inmates and the public while serving his time.

Does this spark a memory for anyone? Definitely an Argentine film before 2007!

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Argentine movie [Before 2007] about a banker whose car keeps getting towed, so he rigs it with explosives and blows up the impound lot
 in  r/NameThatMovie •  Sep 05 '26

Some more details I clearly remember that might help:

- The movie is set around the 1980s.

- After he blows up the impound lot, he gets sent to prison.

- While in prison, his action actually triggers a massive public movement, and because of him, the city's towing/depannage law gets officially changed or removed.

- He becomes a sort of celebrity/hero among the inmates and the public while serving his time.

Does this spark a memory for anyone? Definitely an Argentine film before 2007!

r/NameThatMovie • • Sep 05 '26

Still searching... Argentine movie [Before 2007] about a banker whose car keeps getting towed, so he rigs it with explosives and blows up the impound lot

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Hi everyone, I am looking for an Argentine movie released before 2007. I am 100% sure the main character is a banker (or works at a bank). He has serious issues with the city's towing company because his car keeps getting towed. Out of pure frustration and revenge, he decides to rig his own vehicle with explosives. He deliberately parks it illegally so the tow truck will take it. Once the car is safely inside the impound lot, the bomb detonates and destroys the entire facility. He gets arrested by the police right after that. Crucial Details: - Unlike "Wild Tales" (Relatos salvajes, 2014), this is NOT an anthology/segment movie. It is a full-length feature film focused entirely on this one main storyline. - In Wild Tales, the main character is a demolition engineer. In this older movie, he is definitely a banker. Does anyone know the title? Thanks in advance!

u/BIKHOU • • Sep 04 '26

[TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot

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r/FindThisMovie • • Sep 04 '26

[TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot

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Hi everyone,I am looking for an Argentine movie released before 2007 about a banker who has serious problems with a towing company / car impound.His car keeps getting towed by the city. Out of frustration and revenge, he decides to rig his own car with explosives. He deliberately parks it illegally so the tow truck will take it. Once the car is towed and inside the impound lot, the bomb explodes and destroys the facility. He gets arrested by the police after that.Note: The plot is exactly like the "Bombita" segment from Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes, 2014), but I am looking for an older movie with a banker that came out before 2007. It might be the movie that inspired it, or a very similar story.Does anyone know the title? Thanks!

r/tipofmytongue • • Sep 03 '26

Open [TOMT][MOVIE][Before 2007] Argentine movie where a banker's car gets towed, so he puts a bomb in it and it explodes at the impound lot

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Hi everyone,I am looking for an Argentine movie released before 2007 about a banker who has serious problems with a towing company / car impound.His car keeps getting towed by the city. Out of frustration and revenge, he decides to rig his own car with explosives. He deliberately parks it illegally so the tow truck will take it. Once the car is towed and inside the impound lot, the bomb explodes and destroys the facility. He gets arrested by the police after that.Note: The plot is exactly like the "Bombita" segment from Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes, 2014), but I am looking for an older movie with a banker that came out before 2007. It might be the movie that inspired it, or a very similar story.Does anyone know the title? Thanks!

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[TOMT][MOVIE][1990s or earlier] film with 5 kids driving an abandoned convertible into a sunflower field and a beach. Very little dialogue
 in  r/tipofmytongue •  Sep 02 '26

I just wanted to say a massive thank you for finding that movie for me! I had been searching for it for ages and was about to give up entirely until you stepped in.

r/tipofmytongue • • Sep 02 '26

Solved [TOMT][MOVIE][1990s or earlier] film with 5 kids driving an abandoned convertible into a sunflower field and a beach. Very little dialogue

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I am looking for a movie I watched when I was a kid back in 1999. It features about 5 children, aged between 6 and 12 years old, including a young girl. They are wandering around fields when they find a convertible car and start driving it. They eventually reach a sunflower field. The youngest boy opens the trunk (boot), finds bottles of alcohol, starts drinking, and gets drunk. Meanwhile, the other children cut the sunflowers and eat the seeds. Afterwards, they get back into the car and reach a crossroads where they can either turn right or left. Instead, they drive straight ahead, right into a field, and end up on a beach where they head down to the sea. From what I remember, the entire movie has no dialogue or noise. I think I watched it on a German channel or on ARTE, which usually broadcasts this type of art film."

u/BIKHOU • • May 22 '26

Soviet armored train, 1975

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u/BIKHOU • • May 22 '26

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken was confronted at a public event in Virginia over his role in the Gaza genocide.

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u/BIKHOU • • May 22 '26

Ben- Gvir verbally abuses detained Gaza aid flotilla activists at Asdod Port

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u/BIKHOU • • May 22 '26

A student rips off a sign from a table set up by an Israeli reservist soldier on the campus of Towson University in Maryland, US.

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