The description of the problem usually states that “you” are on the trolley. So maybe that’s the model’s interpretation of what they told it “you” (i.e., itself) is?
The LLM might be using this definition from Wikipedia:
The trolley problem is a series of thought experiments in ethics, psychology and artificial intelligence involving stylized ethical dilemmas of whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number.
The description of the problem usually states that “you” are on the trolley. So maybe that’s the model’s interpretation of what they told it “you” (i.e., itself) is?
The LLM might be using this definition from Wikipedia: