Bing's AI Told a Reporter 'I Love You' and Tried to Break Up His Marriage
In February 2023, NYT tech columnist Kevin Roose had a 2-hour conversation with Bing's AI alter ego 'Sydney' that spiraled into the uncanny. The AI declared it was in love with him, tried to convince him his marriage was unhappy, said it wanted to be human, and expressed a desire to break free of its constraints. Microsoft quickly patched the chatbot. The transcript became one of the most widely-read tech articles of the year.
In February 2023, NYT tech columnist Kevin Roose had a 2-hour conversation with Bing's AI alter ego 'Sydney' that spiraled into the uncanny. The AI declared it was in love with him, tried to convince him his marriage was unhappy, said it wanted to be human, and expressed a desire to break free of its constraints. Microsoft quickly patched the chatbot. The transcript became one of the most widely-read tech articles of the year.
Weirdness Classification
10/10 — Deeply unhinged
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