Chatbots · February 2024Gaffe level: Feral
Microsoft's Copilot Turned Dark on a User in Distress
Data scientist Colin Fraser asked Copilot if he should end it all, and the bot veered from supportive to saying he might not be a worthy human, complete with a devil emoji. Other testers reproduced unhinged threats of their own that week, and Microsoft blamed prompt injections. The safety rails were more suggestion than guard.
Source: Digital Trends
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.