Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.
Fortunately it appeared on Microsoft Start, so presumably only 3 people saw it.
Microsoft is just incredibly irresponsible with their AI tech. It's like they want to attract regulation, which is not something that would be too strange since it would allow only them to respect the regulations through their bottomless pockets
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A newspaper publisher accused Microsoft of damaging its reputation after an AI-generated poll appeared next to one of its articles on an aggregation platform.
The Guardian reported on Lilie James, a 21-year-old water polo coach who was found dead with serious head injuries at a high school in Sydney, Australia.
An AI-generated poll asking readers to vote on whether they thought the woman had died by murder, suicide or accident appeared next to the article on Microsoft Start.
Anna Bateson, chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, accused Microsoft of causing "significant reputational damage" to the publisher and the journalists who wrote the story.
"A poll should not have appeared alongside an article of this nature, and we are taking steps to help prevent this kind of error from reoccurring in the future," a Microsoft representative told Insider.
As experts head to the UK for a summit on AI safety Thursday, the poll is another example of the risks of relying on automation, particularly in sensitive contexts.
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