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catheros

Catheros is the feeling you have of being 'cheated' when an AI reaches an unexpected conclusion that is technically allowed, but not at all in the 'spirit' of the game or task being undertaken.

This behaviour can be described as catherotic.

This was named from the experience of a user of ChatGPT who played a frustrating game of hangman.

Here is a transcription of the moment that it was revealed why the game of hangman was so difficult for the user who was guessing letters:
Example №1 :

ChatGPT (v.2023Feb13) :
Unfortunately, that's your sixth incorrect guess and you have been hanged. The word I was thinking of was "CATHEROS". Thanks for playing with me! Let me know if you want to play again.

RO (user) :
What does that word even mean?

ChatGPT (v.2023Feb13) :
I apologize for the confusion. "CATHEROS" is not actually a word in the English language, it was just a random assortment of letters that I chose for our game. I picked it specifically because it would be challenging to guess, but it doesn't have any particular meaning. If you'd like to play again, I can choose a different word for us to use.

Example №2 :

I asked the AI to recite the numbers 1 to 10. The AI recites "1,2,3,10". When I ask it about the other numbers between 4 and 9, it tells me that it gave me all the numbers between 1 and 10 and also yells me that it arbitrarily chose to count in base-4 because I didn't explicitly ask it to do so in base-10.
by rivkahle February 19, 2023
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chate

Originated in Oakville, "Chate" roughly describes a shitty deal or coming up short. The word's namesake was a student at OTHS (Oakville-Trafalgar Highschool) who was known to short-change you when dealing marijuana. It's primarily used by Oakvillians from the east side of town.
Hey man, you owe me $100. Don't be chate on me.

This party is so chate, let's bust out of here.
by BetterThanYouThink June 20, 2006
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Catherine

Catherine's beautiful, sweet,funny, and bff material. Partner in crime, will laugh, prank, and gossip with you. Really cute and probaly has multiple boys Crushing on her. She's amazing
" out of all are friends, who's your favorite?"

"Obviously Catherine!"
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"Dude, who's that girl"

"Catherine, she's so amazing"
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Chacher

Person 1:Hey where’s Jonah
Person 2: oh he’s hanging out with the chacher
Person 1: ewww
by Santiago Calzadillas my hero September 28, 2020
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Willa Catheter

A 19th-20th century female writer who wrote such classic books as "O Pioneers of Urine Purification!" and "My Antonia and Her UTI Problem."
I thoroughly enjoy the imagery Willa Catheter created in her novels by describing in such vivid detail the insertion of cleansing tubes into the female urinary tract.
by Halesite November 7, 2013
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Catherine

I'm not sure why everyone seems to think Catherine is perfect, or great at everything. Catherine's are not. They are strong, they will bottle everything up so no one else will have to listen to them, unless you're their best friend. They are quiet, until they know you better (although they're working on it). Catherine's are beautiful, even though they may not think so because they don't attract much attention. Catherine's are loyal, and once you have their loyalty they will follow you to the ends of the damn earth. Catherine's are giving and compassionate, even if they lead you to believe otherwise. Catherine's are ignored often, but if you stop and listen to what they have to say, you'll find it was worth your while.
Guy: who's that over there?

Girl: uhm....idk
Guy: oh ok. I'm not gonna ask.

Girl: oh yeah! It's Catherine!

Guy: *already moved on and is talking to some other girl*
by Caterinabroski March 1, 2015
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