"Google pushed out a notification linking to an article with the headline, "How the Tourette's Fallout Unfolded at the BAFTA Film Award." The problem was the message appended to the notification, which prompted readers to "see more on n****rs." The blunder became viral after Instagram influencer Danny Price posted a screenshot of the alert to his followers."
"Google told the paper that its systems "recognized a euphemism for an offensive term on several web pages, and accidentally applied the offensive term to the notification text." "This system error did not involve AI," the company emphasized. "Our safety filters did not properly trigger, which is what caused this.""
"The error prompted fiery discussions online about the irresponsibility of allowing AI systems to report and repackage the news. The criticisms of AI butting its way into journalism aren't unwarranted, as demonstrated by previous incidents where automated systems have generated false information in news summaries."
Google's automated notification system malfunctioned during the BAFTA awards racial slur controversy, sending out a news alert with an offensive racial slur in the message text. The error occurred when the system recognized a euphemism for an offensive term on web pages and accidentally applied the actual slur to the notification. Google clarified that no AI was involved, attributing the failure to safety filters not properly triggering. The incident went viral after an Instagram influencer shared a screenshot, sparking online discussions about the dangers of automated systems handling sensitive news content. Google apologized and removed the notification while committing to prevent future occurrences.
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