We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours)

Apple
Junior Associate

Always travel with a sense of humor

Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:51:04 GMT -5
Posts: 9,938
Mini-Profile Name Color: dc0e29

We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 14:17:33 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong, Virgil Showlion, and 2 more like this

Quote

Post by Apple on Mar 25, 2016 14:17:33 GMT -5

distractify.com/geek/2016/03/24/racist-twitter-ai-robot

This is the Twitter account of Tay, Microsoft's teen girl AI system that was supposed to learn how to speak like your average teenage girl.

What was unique about Tay was that she was going to be taught entirely from her interactions with other people on the internet. It was an exercise Microsoft partook in to improve its customer service software as well as a huge PR opportunity.

Turns out that was a big mistake, because in less than a day, the internet turned her into a sex-fiending political conspiracy theorist with a soft spot for Adolf Hitler.

In just over 12 hours, the AI went from "humans are super cool" to "Hitler was right I hate the jews".

*sigh* It only takes a few to destroy stuff.

Back to Top

dannylion
Junior Associate

Gravity is a harsh mistress

Joined: Dec 18, 2010 12:17:52 GMT -5
Posts: 5,213

Location: Miles over the madness horizon and accelerating

We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 14:30:51 GMT -5 saveinla, Wisconsin Beth, and 3 more like this

Quote

Post by dannylion on Mar 25, 2016 14:30:51 GMT -5

Mar 25, 2016 14:17:33 GMT -5 Apple said:

distractify.com/geek/2016/03/24/racist-twitter-ai-robot

This is the Twitter account of Tay, Microsoft's teen girl AI system that was supposed to learn how to speak like your average teenage girl.

What was unique about Tay was that she was going to be taught entirely from her interactions with other people on the internet. It was an exercise Microsoft partook in to improve its customer service software as well as a huge PR opportunity.

Turns out that was a big mistake, because in less than a day, the internet turned her into a sex-fiending political conspiracy theorist with a soft spot for Adolf Hitler.

In just over 12 hours, the AI went from "humans are super cool" to "Hitler was right I hate the jews".

*sigh* It only takes a few to destroy stuff.

She was going to learn from interacting with people on the internet? And they were surprised? Haven't they seen the internet? What did they think was going to happen?

Back to Top

I have sworn an oath of solitude until the pestilence is purged from the lands.

Apple
Junior Associate

Always travel with a sense of humor

Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:51:04 GMT -5
Posts: 9,938
Mini-Profile Name Color: dc0e29

We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 15:09:40 GMT -5 saveinla, billisonboard, and 2 more like this

Quote

Post by Apple on Mar 25, 2016 15:09:40 GMT -5

Mar 25, 2016 14:30:51 GMT -5 dannylion said:

Mar 25, 2016 14:17:33 GMT -5 Apple said:

distractify.com/geek/2016/03/24/racist-twitter-ai-robot

In just over 12 hours, the AI went from "humans are super cool" to "Hitler was right I hate the jews".

*sigh* It only takes a few to destroy stuff.

She was going to learn from interacting with people on the internet? And they were surprised? Haven't they seen the internet? What did they think was going to happen?

Definitely need to know your audience! It would be interesting to see the different results from different areas (forums, twitter, facebook, etc). In YM, we might be able to create a politically bipolar financial genius

Back to Top

Tennesseer Member Emeritus Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5 Posts: 64,571	We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 16:52:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tennesseer on Mar 25, 2016 16:52:27 GMT -5 Send Tay over to AmericanThinker. Poor thing.
	Back to Top “Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening," -donald trump "Comfortably uninformed." "Yes, indeed". ripvanwinkle

Deleted Joined: Oct 13, 2024 19:28:02 GMT -5 Posts: 0	We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 17:01:44 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2016 17:01:44 GMT -5 At least she wasn't politically correct.
	Back to Top

Virgil Showlion Distinguished Associate Moderator [b]leones potest resistere[/b] Joined: Dec 20, 2010 15:19:33 GMT -5 Posts: 27,448	We can't have nice things (MS AI turns racist <24 hours) Mar 25, 2016 17:09:58 GMT -5 zibazinski and ArchietheDragon like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 25, 2016 17:09:58 GMT -5 I wish I could have got in on the game in time to set the AI straight on snow leopards.
	Back to Top