Ask HN: Isn't HN freaking out at Bing's results ironic?

I assumed most people here have an idea about how these language models work, but the intense reaction we have seen on Bing's responses really disappoints me.

I mean, it's just a language model. It's not running code, has no agency, has no idea about what/who it is. It's just probabilities and statistics all the way down. I might chuckle at its replies but that's about it. Does HN really think this is the start of AI taking over?