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55. One thing to note, you could tell the bot to repeat your tweet

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:45 AM

Mar 2016

So some are bad examples, as it would just repeat anything you told it to back at you.

In other cases, it blindly learned from users to have unique thoughts.

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Microsoft Chat Bot Goes On Racist, Genocidal Twitter Rampage [View all] Zira Mar 2016 OP

Shite produces shite chapdrum Mar 2016 #1

GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2016 #21

Ah I see someone read the Top 10 last week! Initech Mar 2016 #23

I saw them teaching it this shit last night bravenak Mar 2016 #2

Training the first twitter AI user to be a troll is, kind of, fitting actually LOL snooper2 Mar 2016 #7

It really is. bravenak Mar 2016 #51

What would *you* say to it? bvf Mar 2016 #50

"The more you chat with Tay the smarter she gets" - proof Microsoft doesn't understand the Internet. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #3

+1 Myrina Mar 2016 #9

Sounds like "Trump Smart" to me. Yikes. Marie Marie Mar 2016 #26

We might have AI robots communicating here on DU. ladjf Mar 2016 #4

Shhhh they'll come for you if you know... byronius Mar 2016 #32

Nope. Absolutely no bots here. FrodosPet Mar 2016 #37

I already know the Internet is a very hostile place.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #5

its an analysis/opinion piece, not lbn nt msongs Mar 2016 #6

Anything goes in LBN these days. PSPS Mar 2016 #38

"In addition to general racism and misogyny, Tay was also used to harass Zoe Quinn ... muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #8

Another reason autonomous killer drones are a bad idea. nt bananas Mar 2016 #10

There is a nontrivial AI threat. AngryAmish Mar 2016 #43

Let the general public teach AI and you get Donald Trump as president. Kablooie Mar 2016 #11

Dissociated Press 3.0 MisterP Mar 2016 #12

Note to self: Don't use Microsoft's AI in my robot. progressoid Mar 2016 #13

That was cool. Scary too. I think we're in the baby phase of ai Zira Mar 2016 #15

Depends on how you look at it Renew Deal Mar 2016 #16

Too Late MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #18

I'm impressed by that robot. Not the swearing. Zira Mar 2016 #20

Hahahaha. "What the fuck Kevin"? progressoid Mar 2016 #25

Here's the Northern English version. geardaddy Mar 2016 #27

lol, wish I could wipe my parrots memory from what my friends taught him to say many years ago. Sunlei Mar 2016 #14

Reminds me of "Repeat After Me" by David Sedaris. progressoid Mar 2016 #22

"FUCK MY ROBOT PUSSY DADDY I'M SUCH A BAD NAUGHTY ROBOT" bananas Mar 2016 #17

Please delete that. It will easily garner you a hide. Zira Mar 2016 #19

Oh, shit. This is a serious topic. AngryAmish Mar 2016 #44

One thing to note, you could tell the bot to repeat your tweet Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #55

This bot sounds like an Infowars poster! Initech Mar 2016 #24

Same thing happened to IBM's Watson. eggplant Mar 2016 #28

SPACE FORWARDSLASH AUTOTEST should work better. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #30

!!! Odin2005 Mar 2016 #66

"I for one welcome our new AI chat bot overlords." IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #29

This is why I was rooting for the cylons. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #31

Chat bot "Tay" be all special gangsta FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #33

What could possibly go wrong? SheilaT Mar 2016 #34

Is that story online anywhere? Zira Mar 2016 #47

I searched for it before my post, and it does not seem to be online, alas. SheilaT Mar 2016 #48

I've heard back from Silverberg, SheilaT Mar 2016 #60

I don't have Kindle, but thank you for this! Zira Mar 2016 #62

I haven't read a book from him in years. Xyzse Mar 2016 #59

He's still alive and kicking. SheilaT Mar 2016 #61

Thank you for that link Zira Mar 2016 #63

This reminds me of the Doctor Program... jimmil Mar 2016 #35

Just wait till the AI combat weapons get hooked up. Can you Imagine? Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #36

Hackers used to not be in it for money. They took over systems and wanted information. Hopefully Cavallo Mar 2016 #42

Besides Jews, did it attack any other religion? Mosby Mar 2016 #39

Right; it's downright chapdrum Mar 2016 #45

old computer law: Garbage in= Garbage Out yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #40

I wish I knew enough about programming to write a trainer bot Taitertots Mar 2016 #41

You might consider checking this out PersonNumber503602 Mar 2016 #58

There were still some diamond tweets MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #46

It went to full rabid anti-Semite in 24 hours? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #49

I have some guesses. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #53

So do I! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #54

It spent to much time at 4chan's /pol/ board. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #64

There are other websites where it could pick up anti-Semitism, some closer than you think. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #65

And those fast food executives are all going to go robotics because of the hike in the minimum wage. vinny9698 Mar 2016 #52

Hmm... failed AI? cemaphonic Mar 2016 #56

Teaching AI chatbots to be jerks isn't a new idea. PersonNumber503602 Mar 2016 #57

Or teaching a parrot to say curse words. christx30 Mar 2016 #68

Kids do that at the zoo's bird house all the time. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #71

I'm guessing some right-wing edge-lords on 4chan and Reddit got to her. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #67

I am surprised that anyone at Microsoft is surprised Marrah_G Mar 2016 #69

so the bot was a world of warcraft player? looks exactly like their live chat /w no badword filter. Sunlei Mar 2016 #70