Social media giants warn of AI moderation errors as Covid-19 empties offices


In a blog post, Google said that to reduce the need for people to come into offices, YouTube and other business divisions are temporarily relying more on artificial intelligence and automated tools to find problematic content. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's YouTube, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc warned on March 16 that more videos and other content could be erroneously removed for policy violations, as the companies empty offices and rely on automated takedown software during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a blog post, Google said that to reduce the need for people to come into offices, YouTube and other business divisions are temporarily relying more on artificial intelligence and automated tools to find problematic content.

Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience!
   

Next In Tech News

Apple exec defends tech giant’s decision to make Google default search engine on iPhones, Macs
Candy Crush Saga hits $20 billion revenue milestone, maker King says
Amazon has deep bench of defense lawyers to fight US FTC lawsuit
Hollywood studios can train AI models on writers' work under tentative deal - WSJ
EU concerned by high disinfo rate on Musk's X platform
OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources
US FCC chair proposes to restore net neutrality rules
Finland lifts ban on transferring Yandex data to Russia
FTC's Khan, critic of Big Tech, takes on Amazon.com
India's Byju's to merge businesses, slash around 5,500 jobs – ET

Others Also Read