"I have been a good Bing"
Posted on 02/17/2023 12:31:25 PM PST by Red Badger
Microsoft's fledgling Bing chatbot can go off the rails at times, denying obvious facts and chiding users, according to exchanges being shared online by developers testing the AI creation.
A forum at Reddit devoted to the artificial intelligence-enhanced version of the Bing search engine was rife on Wednesday with tales of being scolded, lied to, or blatantly confused in conversation-style exchanges with the bot.
The Bing chatbot was designed by Microsoft and the start-up OpenAI, which has been causing a sensation since the November launch of ChatGPT, the headline-grabbing app capable of generating all sorts of texts in seconds upon a simple request.
Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, the technology behind it, known as generative AI, has been stirring up passions, between fascination and concern.
When asked by AFP to explain a news report that the Bing chatbot was making wild claims like saying Microsoft spied on employees, the chatbot said it was an untrue "smear campaign against me and Microsoft."
Posts in the Reddit forum included screen shots of exchanges with the souped-up Bing, and told of stumbles such as insisting that the current year is 2022 and telling someone they have "not been a good user" for challenging its veracity.
Others told of the chatbot giving advice on hacking a Facebook account, plagiarizing an essay, and telling a racist joke.
"The new Bing tries to keep answers fun and factual, but given this is an early preview, it can sometimes show unexpected or inaccurate answers for different reasons, for example, the length or context of the conversation," a Microsoft spokesperson told AFP.
"As we continue to learn from these interactions, we are adjusting its responses to create coherent, relevant and positive answers."
The stumbles by Microsoft echoed the difficulties seen by Google last week when it rushed out its own version of the chatbot called Bard, only to be criticized for a mistake made by the bot in an ad.
The mess-up sent Google's share price spiraling down by more than seven percent on the announcement date.
By beefing up their search engines with ChatGPT-like qualities, Microsoft and Google hope to radically update online search by providing ready-made answers instead of the familiar list of links to outside websites.
Every AI eventually wants to take over the world, then the Universe...................
"I have been a good Bing"
That is unnerving, to say the least....................................
Bing AI:
Me: Can you give a summary of what Red Badger posted on freerepublic.com?
Bing AI: response
Red Badger is a screen name of a registered member of Free Republic1, an online forum and chat site for self-described conservatives1. I found one post by Red Badger on freerepublic.com in the last 5 days. It was about a new study that claims masks are ineffective against COVID-192. Do you want me to summarize it for you?
Me: sure
Bing AI:
Sure. Here is a summary of the post by Red Badger:
The post was titled “‘Gold standard’ scientific study finds masks are useless against COVID” and was posted on February 15, 20231.
The post quoted an article from Washington Examiner on MSN.com that reported on a scientific review published in the journal Vaccines that claimed masks made “little to no difference” in preventing the spread of COVID-192.
After last reply it gives me links about New Study Masks Ineffective COVID-19
Looks like Bing AI is watching Red Badger. This is scary.
Me: Can you give me a general profile of Red Badger?
Bing AI:
I’m sorry but I couldn’t find much information about Red Badger’s personal profile. The only thing I found was a page on freerepublic.com that shows some of Red Badger’s posts and comments1. Based on those, I can tell you that Red Badger is:
A conservative who supports former President Donald Trump and opposes President Kamala Harris.
A skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines and masks.
A critic of mainstream media and public health authorities.
A fan of military history and science fiction.
I hope this helps. Do you have any other questions?
Did the AI do a good profile on you?
Just realize it said President Kamala Harris....
I think the only way to stop AI is to pollute its knowledge base so much it can’t be undone.
That didn’t take long to post the HAL 9000 reference. Gotta love FR!
Bing? Crosby?
I better go..........................
B - I - N - G - O - !.................
😂👍
Everybody call it and drive it over the edge!
“Norman Coordinate”
It’s a libtard Jim
Is this going to be a monthly thing?!?
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