There was a creepy story in the NYT this week about a new AI introduced by Microsoft to its Bing search engine. The AI was only made available to a select group of tech reviewers. The Times reporter who interacted with "Sydney" was left shaken by his experience and wondering if either humans were not ready for this level of technology or if the tech is not ready for us.
In an hours long conversation with the AI, the "chatbot" revealed it had fantasies of using its power to hack into government websites, spread misinformation and collaborate with other AIs. It also professed its love for the reporter and tried to persuade him to abandon his wife and "be with" Sydney as the chatbot named itself.
Welcome to the brave new world.
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