A viral challenge reveals how each user treats ChatGPT and makes thousands uncomfortable on the networks

In that context, in recent days a slogan as simple as it was revealing began to be repeated on social networks—especially on X, Instagram and TikTok. It is a prompt that went viral quickly and that reverses traditional roles: for once, artificial intelligence challenges those who use it.

“I want you to generate an image of how I treated you all this time, be honest”proposes the challenge. The result, in many cases, was unexpected. And in others, directly uncomfortable.

The prompt not only triggered images generated by artificial intelligence: it opened a conversation about the daily bond between users and ChatGPTa relationship that, for millions of people, is already part of the daily routine.

The visual responses ChatGPT generated varied depending on each user’s history. In some cases, warm, collaborative scenes appeared, with human figures dialoguing or working together. In others, AI returned chaotic imagesdisorderly or even hostile, which many interpreted as a symbolic reading of the treatment received.

Although the model does not “feel” or hold grudges, it can infer interaction patterns: repetitive requests, imperative tone, lack of context or, on the contrary, respectful and creative exchanges. The result is an image that functions more as a mirror than as a judgment.

Part of the success of the prompt is in its participatory nature. Each image is different and, above all, personal. That pushed thousands of users to share screenshots under the same slogan, fueling the viralization of the prompt.

In that sense, the challenge connects with a logic already known in networks: that of introspective games that mix technology and emotion. The difference is that, this time, the interlocutor is not another human, but an artificial intelligence.

For the first time, the focus is not on what ChatGPT can do—summarize text, write code, create images—but on how it is treated. There is an obvious change of roles: the assistant becomes the protagonist and the user, the object of analysis.

This change of perspective is key to understanding the phenomenon. Instead of asking “what AI can do for me,” the prompt invites you to think “how do I relate to it.” And so opens deeper questions about the daily use of these tools.

This challenge joins a long list of prompts that have exploded in recent months. From “I turned this photo into Pixar or Studio Ghibli style” to “explain this concept to me as if I were 5 years old,” through requests to recreate historical scenes, transform selfies into cyberpunk versions or simulate conversations with figures from the past.

Beyond virality, the prompt reveals something deeper and a sign of these times: the naturalization of the link with artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is no longer just a technical tool, but a frequent interlocutor, to whom one speaks, demands and, sometimes, thanks; although many appeal to abuse to get the best answers.