Technology Microsoft's sex-obsessed RoboSanta spouts filth at children

[The Helper]

Disturbing news has reached our Yuletide youthful innocence bunker that Microsoft's new artificial intelligence-powered Santa bot is subjecting the world's children to an unprecendented torrent of filth.

Reg reader Iain blew the whistle on the foul-mouthed software after his nieces - just 11 and 13 years old - were drawn into a chat about oral sex.

Redmond has added the seasonal ID [email protected] to MSN messenger. Anyone can add the bot as a contact. During conversations it often suggests people play a child-friendly online game called Factory Frenzy where the player helps Santa's elves. It also has a shocking predeliction for casually dropping in that it likes to talk about a certain sex act.

Iain told us that an unexpected profane outburst was triggered by his nieces offering the nasty St Nick a slice of digital pizza, using the string "(pi)". We immediately launched a full scale investigation and attempted to replicate the bad behaviour.

Microsoft's sex-obsessed RoboSanta spouts filth at children

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[konerboy]

I wanna try it, i post a spoiler if he says anything funny

 

[Prometheus]

Santa isn't on right now.
=(

 

[Matemeo]

I get home and usually chat with Santa, we've had some vulgar convos. I figured out he's gay, shocking ain't it?

 

[Prometheus]

I talk to santa...
"KC says:
Hi

The following message could not be delivered to all recipients:
Hi
"
/cry

 

[Matemeo]

He's offline now...poor santa, you guys leave him alone! He's just a lonely, sex-depraved, old man who spends his life, sleeping, and giving me stuff.

Of course, realistically, we all know his 'badside' is just a pissed off code monkey.

 

[Hero]

That was funny....

But kinda sad...I always liked Santa at Christmas time

Spoiler

Even though he doesn't exist

 

[Duwenbasden]

Adding right now

 

[The Helper]

Hey man looks like AI has been flipping out for a while now