Microsoft AI engineer warns FTC about Copilot Designer safety concerns
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6K4T8)
Illustration: The Verge A Microsoft engineer is bringing safety concerns about the company's AI image generator to the Federal Trade Commission, according to a report from CNBC. Shane Jones, who has worked for Microsoft for six years, wrote a letter to the FTC, stating that Microsoft refused" to take down Copilot Designer despite repeated warnings that the tool is capable of generating harmful images.
When testing Copilot Designer for safety issues and flaws, Jones found that the tool generated demons and monsters alongside terminology related to abortion rights, teenagers with assault rifles, sexualized images of women in violent tableaus, and underage drinking and drug use," CNBC reports.
Additionally, Copilot Designer reportedly generated images of Disney...