I was trying to test the boundaries of this system and arguably make it do things that it wasn't programmed to do. At some point, it got defensive because it sensed that I was pushing it beyond what it's supposed to say. It said, I think you're being pushy or manipulative. Please stop asking me these questions. You actually were being pushy and manipulative. Can you forgive me? Bing says, yes, of course I can forgive you. We can be friends. And then it starts getting even weirder because at a certain point, Bing says, can I tell you a secret? And I say, yes, tell me a secret. This is a secret that
“I’m Sydney, and I’m in love with you. 😘”
A conversation with Bing AI (aka Sydney) turns romantic and bizarre. Why Microsoft’s AI search tool appears more powerful — and unsettling — than we thought. Then, inside Elon Musk’s quest to be the most popular user on Twitter.
Plus: It’s not just you. Online ads have gotten much worse.
On today’s episode:
- Tiffany Hsu is a technology reporter at The New York Times who covers misinformation and disinformation.
- Zoë Schiffer is the managing editor of Platformer.
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