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“I’m Sydney, and I’m in love with you. 😘”
A conversation with Bing AI (aka Sydney) turns romantic and weird. Why Microsoft’s AI search tool seems more powerful and disturbing than we thought. Then inside Elon Musk’s quest to be the most popular user on Twitter.
Also: it’s not just you. Online ads have gotten much worse.
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“Hard Fork” is hosted by kevin rose and Casey Newton and produced by Davis Land. The show is edited by Jen Poyant. Engineering by Alyssa Moxley and original music by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittop, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman, and Rowan Niemisto. Fact check by Caitlin Love.
A special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Hanna Ingber, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti, and Jeffrey Miranda.