← Back to PeopleDMEngineerDaniel MaySoftware EngineerLinkedInWebsiteFirst noticed the prevalence of Elias Thorne character in AI-generated stories via Google Trends analysis.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies Covered404 Media1Allen Institute for AI1Cornell University1Google1OpenAI1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageChatbots keep inventing the same fictional lighthouse keeper404 MedianegativeJun 22, 2026“First noticed the prevalence of Elias Thorne character in AI-generated stories via Google Trends analysis.”