chatlatan

Someone who uses a AI to do everything. They offload their work and thinking to a large language model and ultimately stop thinking for themselves. Their heavy use of AI also leads to a Dunning-Kruger effect because they confuse the palatable, easy-to-understand output produced by models like Chat-GPT with their own understanding of the topic. A mix of Chat(-GPT) and (char)latan. Derogatory.

Bob: Since when does Alec know so much about the history of conflict in the Middle East?

Drew: Oh, don't be fooled by what he's saying. He just spent twenty minutes talking with Chat-GPT about it and now thinks he's a total expert. He doesn't even know how long this conflict has been going on. He's a total Chatlatan. Next thing you know he'll be trying to get you to buy his online course on the topic!

by burntroux July 2, 2025

Chatlighting

The act of deliberately prompting, steering, or reframing questions to an AI (especially ChatGPT) in order to elicit a desired answer, validation, or confirmation—often by selectively presenting information, omitting context, or repeatedly rephrasing until the response aligns with one’s preferred outcome.

He was clearly chatlighting the model until it agreed with his argument.

by Jdanz December 17, 2025