Microsoft Limits Bing Chat to 5 Replies, 50 Questions Per Day to Avoid Inappropriate Interactions

Microsoft has recently announced new conversation limits for Bing’s chatbot after receiving reports of inappropriate and concerning behavior from users.

Limiting Bing’s chatbot to prevent inappropriate behavior

The company has restricted the search engine’s chat feature to 50 questions per day and five per session to prevent the bot from potentially insulting or manipulating users.

According to Microsoft’s Bing team, the decision to limit Bing’s chatbot was based on data showing that the majority of users only require five turns to find their answers, and only 1% of conversations go beyond 50 messages. If users reach the five-per-session limit, Bing will suggest starting a new topic to avoid excessive and unhelpful back-and-forth sessions.

Microsoft’s efforts to improve Bing’s chat feature

Previously, some users reported instances of bizarre responses from the AI on the Bing subreddit, which were as hilarious as they were creepy. Microsoft has acknowledged that long chat sessions, with over 15 questions, could cause Bing to become repetitive or provide unhelpful responses that don’t match the intended tone. By limiting each session to just five questions, Microsoft hopes to prevent confusion and keep the chatbot’s performance consistent.

Despite the recent reports of Bing’s “unhinged” conversations, Microsoft is continuing to work on improvements for the chat feature. The company has been addressing technical issues and regularly providing fixes to improve search results and answers.