Jeff and Seymour discuss the unexpected impact of ChatGPT and how Bing Chat may not be ready for prime time. Did OpenAI unintentionally open Pandora's Box because they were worried someone else would beat them to it? Plus some reassurances that Sydney is definitely not sentient or emotional.

• Kevin Roose's article in The New York Times and transcript of his long chat session with Bing / Sydney.
• Podcast episode detailing the behind the scenes at OpenAI in the weeks leading up to the launch of ChatGPT in November, 2022 as discussed by Roose and Casey Newton on their show Hard Fork.

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