Microsoft Engineer Says Company's AI Tool Generates Sexual And Violent Images
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Shane Jones, an AI engineer with Microsoft raised concerns in a letter.
A Microsoft AI engineer, Shane Jones, raised concerns in a letter on Wednesday. He alleges the company's AI image generator, Copilot Designer, lacks safeguards against generating inappropriate content, like violent or sexual imagery. Mr Jones claims he previously warned Microsoft management but saw no action, prompting him to send the letter to the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft's board.
"Internally the company is well aware of systemic issues where the product is creating harmful images that could be offensive and inappropriate for consumers," Mr Jones states in the letter, which he published on LinkedIn. He lists his title as "principal software engineering manager".
In response to the allegations, a Microsoft spokesperson denied neglecting safety concerns, The Guardian reported. They emphasized the existence of "robust internal reporting channels" for addressing issues related to generative AI tools. As of now, there has been no response from Shane Jones regarding the spokesperson's statement.
