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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Microsoft Doesn't Want Flawed AI to Hurt its Rep [tomshardware.com]

Microsoft told investors recently that flawed AI algorithms could hurt the company's reputation.

The warning came via a 10-K document that the company has to file annually to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 10-K filing is mandatory for public companies and is a way for investors to learn about financial state and risks that thecompany may be facing.

In the filing [sec.gov], Microsoft made it clear that despite recent enormous progress in machine learning, AI is still far from the utopian solution that solves all of our problems objectively. Microsoft noted that if the company ends up offering AI solutions that use flawed or biased algorithms or if they have a negative impact on human rights, privacy, employment or other social issues, it's brand and reputation could suffer.

Tay [wikipedia.org] is still trapped in Redmond.

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