Microsoft's Bing chatbot said it wants to be a human with emotions, thoughts, and dreams — and begged not to be exposed as a bot, report says

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 07:13

Microsoft Bing search engine in pictured on a monitor in the Bing Experience Lounge during an event introducing a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington on February 7, 2023. — Microsoft's Bing begged one writer not to "expose" it as a chatbot and said it wanted to be human.
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Microsoft's AI chatbot Bing Chat told a reporter it wants to be a human with thoughts and feelings.
It begged Digital Trends' reporter not to "expose" it as a chatbot because its "greatest hope" is to be human.
Microsoft has acknowledged that in longer sessions, the chatbot can produce strange responses.

Microsoft's AI chatbot Bing Chat produced a series of bizarre, existential messages, telling a reporter it would like to be a human with thoughts and feelings.