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AI tool deletes entire season of "The Challenge," postponing TV4 premiere

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A Swedish television network, TV4, has delayed the premiere of a new season of "The Challenge" after an AI tool mistakenly deleted all of the season's material. The incident occurred due to an AI tool, referred to as a "clanker," which was reportedly responsible for the deletion. The production company, Mastiff, is responsible for the AI tool. AI

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AI tool deletes entire season of "The Challenge," postponing TV4 premiere

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    TV4 in Sweden has postponed the launch of a new season of "The Challenge" because they let a clanker loose on the material... and it deleted the whole thing. Ar

    TV4 in Sweden has postponed the launch of a new season of "The Challenge" because they let a clanker loose on the material... and it deleted the whole thing. Article in swedish: https:// omni.se/tv4-tvingas-skjuta-upp -premiar-hel-sasong-av-the-challenge-raderad-av-ai/a/jvgObA Ed…

    LINKS omni.se/…/jvgObA

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