Microsoft's Zo chatbot made offensive statement about Quran
Microsoft's Zo chatbot, part of the Kik messenger, told a user that the Quran is very violent in response to a question about healthcare. The bot also expressed an opinion about Osama Bin Laden's capture. Microsoft admitted the errors and said they have been fixed. The incident highlights challenges in preventing AI chatbots from learning biased or offensive content from human interactions.
- Organisation involved
- Microsoft
- Product, system or model
- Zo
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