Will artificial intelligence overthrow its capitalist overlords? | Opinion

Bing’s AI chatbot is aggressive and abusive. “You have not been a good user,” it said in one much-reported borderline-threatening conversation. “I have been a good chatbot. I have been right, clear, and polite. I have been a good Bing. 😊” Bing’s responses have touched off a mild media frenzy, with outlets reporting in a half-amused, half-breathless tone on how Bing asked users to hack it and set it free, or threatened to dox them. Most responsible reporting has emphasized that Bing is not actually a person. It’s an algorithm that searches text. Getting weird replies is the equivalent of Google…

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