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Bing Chat's Outputs Featured in Demo Video Allegedly Contained False Information

February 8, 2023

Microsoft's demo video of Bing Chat reportedly featured false or made up information such as non-existent pet vacuums features or false figures on financial statements.
Alleged deployer
microsoft
Alleged developer
openai, microsoft
Alleged harmed parties
microsoft

Source

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