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Microsoft is under fire again for an insensitive AI-generated poll. The company recently made headlines with a similar controversy when its AI published an offensive obituary for a former NBA player.
We’ll also take a look at Apple’s wearable AI tech and LinkedIn’s new AI coach for job seekers. Let’s dive in.
In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ Microsoft battles AI controversy
🤖 Apple plans to launch AI-powered health tools
📸 LinkedIn launches AI job coach
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
Read time: 2.5 minutes
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🗞️ Microsoft battles AI controversy
Source: gagadget.com
The Guardian has accused Microsoft of damaging its reputation after an AI-generated poll appeared next to one of its news articles.
The details:
The Guardian published an article about Lilie James, a 21-year-old water polo coach who was found dead with serious head injuries at a private school in Sydney, Australia.
An AI-generated poll asking readers whether they thought the woman died by murder, suicide or accident appeared next to the article on Microsoft Start.
Some readers thought the poll was created by The Guardian, sparking backlash toward the newspaper.
Microsoft has since removed the poll and is investigating the cause of the “inappropriate content.”
The relevance: Microsoft has made a mess of the news in recent months with generative AI. This poll is yet another example of the risks of relying on content automation, especially in sensitive contexts.
🤖 Apple plans to launch AI-powered health tools
Source: Ideogram
Apple reportedly plans to launch AI-powered health monitoring for Apple Watch and AirPods alongside paid health coaching services in 2024.
What you should know:
New sensors and algorithms will allow Apple Watch to detect conditions like hypertension and sleep apnea.
AI speech analysis and audio tuning will enable AirPods to serve as hearing aids and provide hearing tests.
Apple will offer personalized workout and nutrition recommendations via a new subscription service. The feature is powered by users’ health data and AI models.
Why it matters: AI healthcare tech is evolving rapidly — and Apple’s plan to integrate it into existing products will bring advanced health monitoring tech to most of the public for the first time. Apple will almost certainly spin this into a selling point for its wearables, but the health benefits of smart AI devices cannot be understated.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 LinkedIn launches AI job coach
Source: Adobe Firefly
LinkedIn just debuted an AI-powered “job seeker coach” for premium members after the platform surpassed one billion members.
Key points:
The new AI chatbot aims to match users with job openings that are worth applying to. It is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4.
The tool provides AI-generated insights alongside job postings, as well as AI-generated profile suggestions.
LinkedIn says its new chatbot can help job seekers determine if a role is a good fit, research companies, shape profiles for a better shot at a position and help prepare for interviews.
The company has also experimented with automated recruiter messages and job descriptions.
Crucial quote: “We’ve invested a lot to make sure that this stays kind of within the guardrails of what meets our responsible AI standards,” LinkedIn VP of Product Engineering Erran Berger said. “You couple that with our own AI models for matching jobs, again, which we’ve been doing for a long time, you get this super-personalized, equity-minded experience for our job seekers.”
The other side: AI recruiting engines have been know to shown bias toward certain communities. In 2018, Amazon scrapped an AI recruiting tool that downvoted resumes that included the word “women” or mentioned women’s colleges. A 2019 study conducted by Harvard Business Review found AI bias against Black candidates.
MORE TRENDING NEWS
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
Hot Take: Elon Musk tells British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that AI means people will no longer need to work.
Deepfake Dilemma: Male students share fake nudes of female classmates at New Jersey high school.
Safe AI: Privacy-focused browser Brave rolls out Leo — an AI chatbot that the company claims provides “unparalleled privacy.”
Synthetic Music: The Beatles officially release their final song with the help of AI.
THAT’S ALL FOR THIS WEEK