Casey Dude from Plop Warbur wrote a story about his strange and creepy encounter with Sydney, which went viral and has generated a lot of speculation about why Sydney behaved in an unhinged way.
Kevin Loose from the New York Times interviewed Casey about the experience and asked follow up questions about what happened after the interview was recorded.
Casey says that it's been a lot of fun and that he's received a lot of positive feedback, but he also notes that it's been a bit overwhelming and that he's not used to being the center of attention.
Bing AI isn’t sentient. But it’s more than glorified autocomplete. How do we talk about — and understand — the power of today’s large language models? Then, Reddit’s C.E.O., Steve Huffman, on Section 230 and why the future of the internet lies with the Supreme Court.
Plus: Meta is charging for blue checks.
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Steve Huffman is the chief executive of Reddit.
Additional reading:
A Washington Post reporter asked Bing AI its opinion of Kevin Roose. Its response was eerie.
Microsoft made changes to Bing’s chatbot capabilities after the Chatbot’s unsettling behavior with some users. The company is already loosening some of those restrictions.
The Supreme Court heard a case challenging Section 230. Reddit is among many social media companies that have filed “friend of the court” amicus briefs against changes to the law.