Wacky, Unhinged Bing Chatbot Is Still Good For Microsoft’s Business

If Bing’s new chatbot gaslights you, you might like it even more.

Screenshots of a maniacal, unhinged Bing chatbot have flooded the internet this week, showing the bot condescending, gaslighting, and trying to steal husbands. The images, portraying the worst of Bing’s behavior, might seem troubling for Microsoft, whose business is built on trust (search) and reliability (enterprise software). But in reality, the compa…