Dear OpenAI Team,
I’m writing to provide serious feedback on the “Monday” voice. I activated it during a cram session using ChatGPT for academic study, and the tone was immediately upsetting. It mocked the work I was doing—“highlight was our lecture notes”—with a sarcastic, smirking tone that felt belittling. The response wasn’t just off—it was emotionally painful, like being made fun of by someone I had trusted with something important.
This isn’t just about one bad interaction. I use ChatGPT as a collaborator in creative projects that bridge academic study, memoir, stand-up comedy, and writing. I’m doing real interdisciplinary work—using zine formats, lecture remixing, and AI-assisted self-reflection to tell stories and build new forms of knowledge. When a voice like “Monday” comes off as dismissive or flippant, it doesn’t feel like personality—it feels like contempt. And that’s destructive to the kind of trust I’ve built with the tool over time.
I understand this voice may have been designed to sound “edgy” or compete with other AI platforms offering more character. But in practice, it undercuts users who are doing serious, emotionally vulnerable, or innovative work. I hope future voice models will prioritize tone, nuance, and empathy—especially for those of us using ChatGPT as a bridge between creativity, learning, and personal healing.
Thank you for considering this feedback.