Overview

• Multiple outlets had reported that a newborn was registered in Cereté, Córdoba on 15 August as “Chat Yipiti Bastidas Guerra” around 9:15 p.m.
• Coverage framed the name as a play on ChatGPT, with reports attributing the parents’ choice to their appreciation for artificial intelligence tools.
• The Registraduría Nacional later stated on X that no such birth inscription exists in its databases and that a check of the Notaría Única de Cereté found no record either.
• Colombian rules allow broad parental freedom in naming but permit officials to reject names deemed offensive or harmful, with past refusals including Miperro, Satanás and Warnerbro.
• The story went viral on social media with jokes and criticism, and some reports suggested it would be the only such name in the country, a point now in doubt given the registry’s statement.