Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, . A story link was shown in a push notification hollywood reporter In relation to an incident at the recent BAFTA Film Awards. This word appeared in the notification under the link.
It was first spotted by , who wrote a screengrab with the caption, “What an interesting Black History Month this has become.” Google has since apologized and said it has “removed the offending notification” and is “working to prevent this from happening again.”
This story follows the aforementioned BAFTA incident, in which an audience member suffering from Tourette syndrome shouted the N-word when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo came on stage to present an award. Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson, who commented, “I would be very upset if anyone thought my involuntary movements were intended or meant anything.” The incident has sparked outrage and sparked a fresh discussion on the realities of living a life with outspokenness.
AI makes a lot of high-profile errors and this isn’t the first time it’s ruined a news alert. When Apple actually created the tool, that included falsely telling readers that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the man accused of murdering Luigi Mangione, had shot himself.
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