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'“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!



That’s the true value of AI.


Bingo. Also see the "AI" system used by Israel to target "Hamas". "It's not us, it's the AI".


Should be added to the Five Standard Excuses, from the '80s show Yes Minister:

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


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.


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...


But "it" is the decision to use (so-called) AI.




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