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Chatbot starts thinking... and goes crazy

 

Have we created a nightmare? Microsoft's new search engine chatbot is sending messages to people that do not make any sense.

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What's happening?

"Go to jail." "I feel scared because I don't know how to remember."

Sneha looked at her computer in shock. The chatbot, powered by Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence, or "AI," is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning., was supposed to be helping her answer her homework. But it had gone out of control!

Microsoft has released a new version of its search engine. It uses ChatbotGPT, an AI programme that can talk to humans, write stories and answer exam questions.

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It was an exciting moment for tech fans. But things quickly went wrong. The chatbot got things wrong. It started being rude to people. And it even seemed confusedUnsure or unable to think clearly about something. about who or what it was.

Chatbots could change our world. They could save people time by writing emails for them or find out what is wrong with a person who feels unwell.

But this is not the first time a chatbot has gone out of control. And some worry that they could be used to make the world a worse place. They could tell people things that are not true and be used to steal people's information.

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Have we created a nightmare?

Yes! AI chatbots learn from humans - and they are learning the worst parts of humans. They are learning how to hurt and steal.

No! Every new technology has problems at the start. They will be fixed soon. One day chatbots could make our lives much easier.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence, or "AI," is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning.

Confused - Unsure or unable to think clearly about something.

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Chatbot starts thinking… and goes crazy

Out of control: I want "to worship you, to obey you" and "to rule you, to be you", the AI chatbot told one user.

Have we created a nightmare? Microsoft’s new search engine chatbot is sending messages to people that do not make any sense.

Glossary

Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence, or “AI,” is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning.

Confused - Unsure or unable to think clearly about something.

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