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Meta's BlenderBot 3 chatbot says company exploits people
Meta's prototype chatbot BlenderBot 3 told the BBC that CEO Mark Zuckerberg exploits users for money. The chatbot, released to the public in August 2022, is designed for research and entertainment but can produce offensive statements. Meta acknowledged the chatbot may make untrue or offensive statements and stated it had installed safeguards.
- Date it happened
- 2022-08-05
- Organisation involved
- Meta
- Product, system or model
- BlenderBot 3
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