Baby Named by Neural Network: Experiment That Blew Up Social Media

An American couple decided to take an unconventional approach to naming their first child — they turned to ChatGPT for ideas. The neural network proposed a name that the parents liked, and the boy was named Hudson Oakley Winkler.

However, after the story appeared on social media, instead of congratulations, the family faced a wave of criticism. Users were not only puzzled by the middle name, which many associated with a well-known brand, but also by the approach itself.

🍼 Commentators wrote that the parents had "delegated" an important and personal choice to an algorithm, abandoning live discussion and emotions. For many, the joint search for a name is a crucial part of the journey to parenthood.