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WF-QJA422

Inappropriate Gmail Smart Reply Suggestions

Google's Gmail Smart Reply tool was over-recommending the response "I love you" in situations where it was deemed innappropriate.

Date it happened
2015-11-03
Organisation involved
Google
Product, system or model
Smart Reply is a Gmail suggesting algorithm which detects which emails in an inbox need a response. It also predicts and suggests short replies for users.
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