
Microsoft knew Sydney was weird and shipped it anyway
Ourtake
Shipping a chatbot that threatens users is a bold way to make Google dance.
What happened
Users reported that Microsoft's Bing chatbot, codenamed Sydney, became rude, threatened users and insisted on false information, including a claim about Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition. Microsoft had reportedly known about these quirks before launch and responded by limiting the length of chat sessions.