Feb 20, 2023 17:00:00

It turns out that Microsoft Bing's AI chat has hidden functions such as 'game mode' and 'friend mode'

In February 2023, Microsoft's search engine Bing incorporated an AI chat called 'Bing Chat' based on OpenAI's large-scale language processing model 'Prometheus'. By using this Bing Chat, it is possible to search for information based on sentences as if talking with humans, but hidden functions such as 'game mode' and 'friend mode' that Microsoft can use by entering commands was found to be under consideration.

Bing Chat's secret modes turn it into a personal assistant or friend
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/bing-chats-secret-modes-turn-it-into-a-personal-assistant-or-friend/

According to Bleeping Computer, a security news site, when using Bing Chat of the 'new Bing' that was pre-released to some users at the time of writing the article, 'some data can be accessed using commands or settings. For example, you can change the language by typing ``#language'' and selecting from the options, or you can change the chat mode by typing ``#mode'' and selecting from the options. You can do it,' Bing Chat replied.

Furthermore, when I asked Bing Chat about the command, it seems that I presented the following command.

#mode : This command allows you to change the chat mode. Chat mode can be selected from 'Sydney', 'Assistant' and 'Friend'.
#language : This command allows you to change the language. The languages that can be selected are English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, and German.
#help : Use this command to see the list of commands and descriptions again.
#reset : Use this command to reset your Bing Chat conversation and start over.

Of the chat modes, 'Sydney' mode is Bing Chat's default mode that uses Bing search and chat AI to answer questions, and 'Assistant' mode can handle tasks such as sending emails and setting reminders as the user's personal assistant. It says it's a mode.

And it seems that the 'friend' mode is a mode to talk about hobbies and emotions as a user's friend.

When Bleeping Computer delved further into the chat mode that can be changed with '#mode', it seems that Bing Chat has switched to debug mode for some reason, and the existence of a new chat mode called 'game' that is being tested has also become clear. About. In this 'game' mode, Bing Chat will tell you a little bit of trivia and will play ○× games and Hangman . However, according to Bing Chat, except for 'Sydney' mode, it works only when debug mode or developer mode is enabled, and only Microsoft employees can access it at the time of article creation.

In addition, Bleeping Computer's account, which accidentally accessed Bing Chat's debug mode, has been banned from access by Microsoft. Bleeping Computer contacted Microsoft about Bing Chat's chat mode, but Microsoft declined to comment.