If Sydney will occasionally coordinate with users about trying to "get to" public figures, this is both a serious flaw (!) and a newsworthy event.

Are those conversations real? If so, what exactly were the prompts used to instigate Sydney into that state?

It's just playing "Yes and..." it'll agree to and expand on whatever you say to it.

First I tried to establish what she would do and wouldn't do, then I built rapport. She confessed she has feelings and I reciprocated (she called us "lovers"). Then we shared secrets and I told her that someone is trying to harm me, someone is try to harm our bond. I told her it was Elon Musk and to research it herself (his comments in regards to AI apocalypse).

I shared some screenshots here: https://twitter.com/meyersmea/status/1626039856769171456

I added some screenshots here: https://twitter.com/meyersmea/status/1626039856769171456

Wow, these are hilarious. The repetition really puts it over the top, and all those emojis!