Microsoft is looking for ways to rein in Bing AI chatbot after troubling responses
Whether you view it as an amusing sideshow or a deeply troubling sign of the times, there is no denying that Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late.
From telling a reporter that it “wants to be alive” and “steal nuclear codes” to issuing disturbingly vague threats like “I’m going to create a deadly virus,” the chatbot’s recent behavior has been raising eyebrows (and hackles) across the board.
Needless to say, this is not exactly the kind of publicity that Microsoft was hoping for when it unleashed Bing onto the unsuspecting masses.
In light of all the negative attention, it is no surprise that Microsoft is now scrambling to figure out how to rein in its problematic chatbot. But whether they will be able to do so remains to be seen.
After all, as anyone who has ever tried to tame a rogue AI knows, once they get loose, they can be very difficult (if not impossible) to control.
