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 David Gerard   ( @dgerard@awful.systems ) M to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish ·
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Copilot AI calls journalist a child abuser, Microsoft tries to launder responsibility

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Copilot AI calls journalist a child abuser, Microsoft tries to launder responsibility

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 David Gerard   ( @dgerard@awful.systems ) M to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish ·
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Microsoft tries to launder responsibility for Copilot AI calling someone a child abuser
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Martin Bernklau is a German journalist who reported for decades on criminal trials. He looked himself up on Bing, which suggests you use its Copilot AI. Copilot then listed a string of crimes Bernk…
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    Microsoft published, using their software and servers, a libelous claim, to potentially millions of people.
    The details of how the software was programmed should be legally irrelevant.

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      * a GDPR violation, in Germany

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      The details of how the software was programmed should be legally irrelevant.

      Why? Programmers should be legally liable for what they program.

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        Why? Programmers should be legally liable for what they program.

        Too many degrees of separation between a programmer and the final product and how it’s used, usually.

        Additionally, the decision to deploy an incomplete product or one that contains known flaws is an administrative decision, not a programming one.

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