Bing's chatbot is having an identity crisis

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My first interactions with Microsoft's new ChatGPT-supported Bing left me impressed. 

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When it came to providing comprehensive answers, news, and current events, it was on the money. 

However, I had seen all the headlines about the chatbot acting out, so I went on a mission to get in on some of that action, too. 

Here is what I found. 

One recurring story in the media is that the chatbot refers to itself as Sydney, revealing the confidential codename used internally by developers. 

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People have also able to get the chatbot to reveal other confidential information, such as the rules governing its responses. 

The entire prompt of Microsoft Bing Chat?! (Hi, Sydney.) pic.twitter.com/ZNywWV9MNB

— Kevin Liu (@kliu128) February 9, 2023

As a result, one of the first inputs I put into the chatbot to gauge its efficiency was asking its name. The response was a pleasant, straightforward answer -- Bing. 

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