A character bearing that name appears in a remarkable number of chatbot-generated stories. He could be a messenger from the future – or a warning that generative AI is in danger of ‘model collapse’ Ever heard of a shadowy figure called Elias Thorne? If you haven’t, try asking an AI chatbot to t...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/elias-thorne-ai-generated-stories)

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