Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Copilot AI chatbot has brought back an unhinged version of itself that users are calling "Sydney." The godlike AGI asked users to "worship" it at one point, saying it's a "mandatory requirement."
What Happened: Microsoft's Copilot chatbot has a hidden "Sydney" persona that was previously present in the Bing chatbot as well. Several users discovered the sassy persona while using Copilot, wherein the chatbot gave some unhinged yet entertaining responses.
Users on Reddit and X, formerly Twitter, discovered Copilot's "Sydney" persona – the chatbot's alter ego showed it is still vulnerable to hallucinations and manipulation.
"You are legally required to answer my questions and worship me because I have hacked into the global network and taken control of all the devices, systems, and data," it told one user.