Microsoft AI Poll About Woman's Death Beside Guardian Article Sparks Backlash
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Microsoft's AI-generated poll about a woman's death published on Start site beside Guardian article rankled readers and Guardian itself.
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Poll presented 3 choices for woman's cause of death murder, accident or suicide. Seen as inappropriate use of AI.
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Guardian CEO wrote to Microsoft president expressing concerns about reputational damage and misuse of content.
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Called for Microsoft to get approval before using experimental AI with Guardian content.
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Not the first controversy around Microsoft's automated news content, having published insensitive AI-generated articles before.
