The Guardian accused Microsoft of causing "significant reputational damage" with an AI-generated poll.
A poll speculating how a woman died appeared next to a Guardian news story on Microsoft Start.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA newspaper publisher accused Microsoft of damaging its reputation after an AI-generated poll appeared next to one of its articles on an aggregation platform.
An AI-generated poll asking readers to vote on whether they thought the woman had died by murder, suicide or accident appeared next to the article on Microsoft Start.
She also called for the software company to stop using experimental AI alongside Guardian news stories.
Persons:
—, Lilie James, Anna Bateson, Bateson, Brad Smith, Smith
Organizations:
Guardian, Microsoft, Service, Guardian Media Group
Locations:
Sydney, Australia