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Re:Google Left in 'Terrible Bind' by Pulling AI Feature Afte... by kromem on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:21PM (#39556530)
It wasn't just "right wing" backlash.

I don't think anyone was particularly happy seeing diverse Nazi soldiers being generated.

That wasn't on any representation or diversity goals list I'm aware of.

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Re:Google Left in 'Terrible Bind' by Pulling AI Feature Afte... by ShamelessC on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:29PM (#39556596)
While that’s true, proponents of the so called “white erasure” theory had a field day with it because it was essentially doing just that and validating their racist conspiracy theories.
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Re:Google Left in 'Terrible Bind' by Pulling AI Feature Afte... by xioren00 on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:36PM (#39556666)
Re-read everything you just said.
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Re:Google Left in 'Terrible Bind' by Pulling AI Feature Afte... by ShamelessC on Saturday March 02, 2024 @08:40AM (#39572450)
Oh. My. God.

This goes all the way to the top.

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Re:Google Left in 'Terrible Bind' by Pulling AI Feature Afte... by Vecr on Thursday February 29, 2024 @06:42PM (#39556726)
"You'd best start believing in right-wing conspiracy theories. You're living in one."
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