Google, the tech giant, has been making waves with the launch of their AI chatbot Bard. According to Bloomberg, employees who were tasked to evaluate the AI have given it harsh reviews, calling it "cringeworthy" and a "pathological liar". This shines a light on the potential deprioritization of AI ethics for the sake of release and users of the beta version have reported issues such as wrong and plagiarized advice, and even getting math questions wrong.
Google's AI language model, Bard, has come under harsh criticism from employees, with some labeling it a "pathological liar." 18 current and former employees shared their concerns, including the potential implications of its ethical use. Meanwhile, Google's ethics team seems demoralized and powerless. With Bard being launched in April, Google must renew their focus on their ethical commitments.
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Google, a leading provider of internet services, has rolled out an update to its video calling service Meet. With this update, users are now able to mute video feeds of other participants in their meeting, providing an opportunity to focus on the presenter or hide participants with distracting video feeds. This functionality for all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers, can simply be activated by selecting 'Audio only' before joining. Additionally, admins are now able to customize the background image for their users to suit their brand guidelines.
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