Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting attention in the markets these days. Microsoft, in collaboration with OpenAI, the company that developed the ChatGPT bot, is currently testing its use with the help of users. This testing hasn't exactly gone well, and the stock reaction hasn't been long in coming.

Approximately one million users participated in the testing of the chatbot, which is based on AI technology. Those revealed the shocking conversations they experienced. These included threats, declarations of love and other bizarre things. Testers even discovered an "alternate personality" in the chatbot called Sydney, whose personality manifested as a moody teenager with manic depression who was trapped against his will in a second-rate search engine.

As some justification for these problems, Microsoft stated in its blog post that the chatbot was unlikely to be used for entertainment. In addition to the troubling conversations, one of the problems is factual inaccuracies. Microsoft's demo, in which the AI analyzed earnings reports, contained several numbers and facts that were incorrect. Many snippets of conversations also appeared on Twitter.

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Thus, in the second half of the week, we could see that Microsoft's stock was down about 4%.* AI is a controversial topic, and these conversations only support various conspiracy theories. On the other hand, this technology can replace millions of employees because it can produce texts or digital content. Its use in commercial products such as iPhones may be virtually unlimited in the future.

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Microsoft's stock performance over the last 5 years. (Source: Investing) *

 

* Past performance is no guarantee of future results