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by houseofzeus 809 days ago
'“I also think whoever was responsible for it should be fired,” she added.'

Ah but that's the joy of, it sorry about that - wasn't us, it was the computer!
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nkrisc 809 days ago
That’s the true value of AI.
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_xnmw 809 days ago
Bingo. Also see the "AI" system used by Israel to target "Hamas". "It's not us, it's the AI".
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rchaud 809 days ago
Should be added to the Five Standard Excuses, from the '80s show Yes Minister:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y4PEqvk0Jg

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vouaobrasil 809 days ago
That is a good point, I hadn't thought much about that. AI is an excellent tool for shifting responsibility to big tech, who in turn can easily weather the storm with their world-class legal teams.
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OnionBlender 809 days ago
That's exactly what Air Canada tried to pull.

> The airline tried to argue that it shouldn't be liable for anything its chatbot says.

https://www.wired.com/story/air-canada-chatbot-refund-policy...

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chrisjj 809 days ago
But "it" is the decision to use (so-called) AI.
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