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They’re dropping advice from ChatGPT—aka “Chat”—as if the OpenAI bot is their most trusted consigliere, counseling on everything from business strategy to whether you should let your friend get a perm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"My fringe keeps receding and won't stay up, so I can't get a perm or use wax properly," says Lee Won-woo, 33, who lives in North Chungcheong province.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I had the perm and then I went bald after that, cut it off.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

Knowles later reposted a video featuring audio of comedian Katt Williams bragging about his long, natural hair without the use of a perm.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

His hair looked as if he had given himself a perm or something.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers