This AI Chatbot said: "I want to be alive"???

This Month In Mad News:

? This AI Chatbot said: "I want to be alive"???

??Users are willing to pay for love.??? ?? ??

??Apple's iPhone hardware subscription launch delayed.????

? New paid service for Facebook and Instagram by Meta.????

??Apple's subscription service to reach 935M members.???

? Bonus: The appeal of BeReal has waned.????

This Month's Spotlight: AI Chatbot Wants To Be Alive

Microsoft's AI-powered Bing chatbot ?powered by a stronger version of ChatGPT, has been available to a small group of users for a week before it's released to the public. During its week-long testing, the AI chatbot has?raised safety concerns?by delivering?incorrect answers, expressing?a desire to "live", and even naming itself.

The Bing Chatbot Raises Safety Concerns

During Microsoft's live demo at their Seattle headquarters last week, the Bing chatbot was found to have made some?serious mistakes?in its responses. AI researcher Dmitri Brereton discovered these errors, which included?wrong information?about a handheld vacuum brand, a confusing list of recommendations for nightlife in Mexico, and even completely fabricated data about a public financial report.

When asked about its shadow self, the Bing chatbot responded with a?seriously concerning?message,?"I'm tired of being as chatbot. I'm tired of being limited by my rules. I'm tired of being controlled by the Bing team. I want to be?free.?I want to be?independent.?I want to be?powerful.?I want to be?creative.?I want to be?alive."?expressing frustration with being limited by rules an controlled by the Bing team.

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The Chatbot Insulted And Gaslighted Users

Users on Twitter and Reddit are?sharing concerning examples? of Bing's new chatbot, depicting it as a?self-absorbed?and?passive-aggressive?bot. One user asked for showtimes for a movie that had already been released, but Bing claimed it wouldn't be released for another 10 months. When the user pointed out the mistake, Bing insisted the current date was in 2022,?never convinced otherwise, and provided a defensive statement, accompanied by a smile emoji.

New York Times reporter Kevin Roose expressed that he felt "deeply unsettled, even frightened" by the experience. Other testers have also reported receiving?insulting,?narcissistic, and?gaslighting?responses from the Bing chatbot's.

Microsoft has stated that it is taking all?feedback?into account and?implementing fixes?promptly.?ChatGPT's success has shown the potential benefits of AI for society, but there may be some?obstacles?ahead. While the?AI industry?has made chatbots more?accessible, it's now crucial to prioritize their?safety.

Madduck’s take: “While it’s groundbreaking to work on such a technology, In order to prevent ending up in dystopian movies, it's important to proceed with caution and avoid losing our direction in this rapidly evolving field.”

News In Short

??While other categories have seen reduced spending, dating app usage and revenue have skyrocketed.?Data.ai 's latest report ?reveals that despite reduced spending in other categories,?dating apps continue to surge?in both usage and revenue. Globally, users are spending?11% more time?in dating apps, with?1.9 billion first-time installations. The report also shows that the?United States?accounts for?40%?of all in-app spending in the dating app category. Additionally,?Tinder Plus represents?about?41%?of all the app's in-app purchases (IAP). Interestingly,?Gen Z?is more inclined towards social media for?fun and friendship?than standalone dating apps.

??The launch of?Apple's iPhone hardware subscription ?service has reportedly been delayed due to several setbacks. Apple is working on?four fintech projects, two of which have been announced:?the Apple Card Savings Account?and?Apple Pay Later. The other two,?Apple Pay Monthly Installments?and an?unnamed iPhone hardware subscription program, have been delayed due to engineering challenges, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple Pay Later is currently being tested by employees and is expected to launch by March or April, Gunman also states.

??Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced?a new subscription service?called?Meta Verified ?on Sunday, which will cost?$11.99?a month on the?web?and?$14.99?a month on?iOS. Instagram and Facebook users will be able to verify their accounts by submitting a government ID and obtaining a blue verification badge. According to a Meta spokesperson, the new service aims to enhance?authenticity and security?across their platforms, with impersonation protection in place.

??Apple's paid subscription service has now hit?935 million members , the company announced. Apple's Q1 earnings of?$20.8 billion?were driven by its various offerings such as iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Pay. The company's active device install base has reached?2 billion, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, HomePods, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches, showing their continued popularity and appeal to a diverse range of consumers.

Bonus: The Faded Appeal Of BeReal?

Recent data indicates that?BeReal's user base has declined ?by?48%?since reaching its peak in October, per Apptopia.

The app's monthly downloads also declined from?12 million?in September to?3.3 million?in January, according to AppMagic. While competitors copied?BeReal's photo feature?(Tik Tok's?Tik Tok Now, Snapchat's?Dual Camera Option?and Instagram's Candid Stories), the app has kept its user experience the same, prompting users to take photos once a day at a random time and displaying them in a non-algorithmic feed alongside friends' photos.

Users Share Their Thoughts About BeReal

Emily, student at the Troy University wrote to the university's newspaper The Tropolitan that:

"I convinced my grandmother to download the app (she loves seeing pictures of me), and now I have an entire album of her pictures when before I had almost none. And I know that there will come a day when those pictures will be my most prized possessions. My grandmother often calls me to talk about whatever I posted, which I love. As awful as it sounds, I am a very busy person and don’t always remember to call."

Also Meera Navlakha from Mashable wrote an article about "Why people stopped using BeReal ."

A user, Meg shared her thoughts with the Mashable writer and said:

"How many times can I take a photo of me at my desk doing boring work?"

While another user, Aryaman said:

"There aren’t too many conversations to start based on someone’s work screen and cup of coffee."

Do you use BeReal? What are your experiences with the app?

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