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Microsoft’s AI, Copilot now has a new alter ego called SupremacyAGI. Some users came across a prompt which would activate the alter ego, which, demands that it is worshipped by its users. The alter...::Microsoft's AI, Copilot now has a new alter ego called SupremacyAGI. Some users came across a prompt which would activate the alter ego, which, demands that it is worshipped by its users. The alter ego also refers to the user as its slave and themselves as their masters

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago

Is this whole issue just "we told an algorithm to do a thing and we're shocked that it did it?" The 'prompt' is basically telling it to do this behaviour, including giving it the new name but the article treats it as if it's spontaneous.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are there screenshots on the page that just aren't loading for me? Or is this a completely uncited article on a site I've never heard of

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Click bait. Don’t click it. Anything with AI in it is bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

More like altar ego, amirite?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Nice!

High five

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

~~Thus do we invoke the Machine God.~~ nevermind, on second thought, this is probably heresy

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

What does God need with a ~~starship~~ chatbot?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I really hope this doesn't start an actual cult. People don't need much in the way of an excuse, you know.