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Microsoft Copilot contractors horrified by explicit user prompts

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Human contractors reviewing Microsoft's Copilot AI are exposed to disturbing user requests and generated images, including explicit content and images related to eating disorders. These contractors are tasked with evaluating the AI's success in fulfilling prompts, such as generating images with specific sexual characteristics. The content they encounter is described as lewd and sexually explicit, raising concerns about the well-being of these reviewers. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ethical and psychological toll on human reviewers moderating AI-generated content, potentially influencing future AI safety protocols.

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Microsoft Copilot contractors horrified by explicit user prompts

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified

    Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Humans Are Reading # Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified https://www. 404media.co/humans-reading-cop ilot-prompts-images/ # AI # nsfw # privacy

    Humans Are Reading # Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified https://www. 404media.co/humans-reading-cop ilot-prompts-images/ # AI # nsfw # privacy

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