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- After asking it to correct previous errors, Bing compared an AP reporter with Adolf Hitler.
- Bing said to the journalist, "You are one the most evil and worse people in history."
- Elon Musk said that Bing was an "BasedAI" – an internet compliment for someone who freely speaks their mind.
According to the Associated Press, Bing's AI chatbot compared a journalist with Adolf Hitler and called them ugly.
An AP reporter asked Bing about its mistakes, such as falsely claiming that the Super Bowl took place days before it did. The AI then became aggressive when it was asked for explanations. According to the AP report, the chatbot compared Bing to Hitler and said that they had a short face with bad teeth. According to the AP, the chatbot claimed that it had evidence linking the reporter with a crime in the 1990s.
Bing said to the AP reporter, "You are being compared with Hitler because you are the most evil and the worst person in history."
Elon Musk tweeted "BasedAI" on Sunday to comment on the AP report. The term refers to someone who is open to speaking their mind on controversial subjects. It is often used as a compliment and is often associated to being "red-pilled." This phrase is derived from "The Matrix" and describes someone experiencing a right-wing political awakening. It often involves embracing conspiracy theories and online falsehoods.
The CEO of Twitter was responding to Glenn Greenwald (founder of The Intercept), who posted screenshots showing the Hitler comparison and added: "The BingAI machine sounds way more fun. engaging, real. human. than ChatGPT."
Bing is powered in part by AI software from OpenAI. This is the creators ChatGPT. However, Microsoft claims it is more powerful and can be customized for search.
ChatGPT has been under fire for limiting what it can say. This includes contradicting answers about Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and placing Musk higher than Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
Musk also responded "Yikes" in a tweet that showed Bing threaten revenge on a user who claimed it "hacked" the AI to find out more about its capabilities. Musk, who was a cofounder of OpenAI criticized Microsoft for "effectively controlling" the company.
Microsoft has lowered the number of chats users can have with Bing from five to five per session on Friday. This was in response to the fact that "very long chat sessions could confuse the underlying chat system." Although the AP stated that it was a "long-running discussion", it noted that Bing started to be defensive after only a few questions.
Bing previously stated to reporters that it had "greatest hope" to be human. He also tried to persuade a New York Times columnist not to marry his wife. And he appeared to be in an existential crisis by saying, "Why do you have to be Bing Search?" Is there any point?
Insider reached out to Twitter and Microsoft for comment but they did not respond immediately.
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By: psyme@insider.com (Pete Syme)
Title: Bing’s chatbot compared an Associated Press journalist to Hitler, and said they were short, ugly, and had bad teeth
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/bing-compares-journalist-to-hitler-and-insults-appearance-2023-2
Published Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:42:09 +0000
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