Google 'Deeply Sorry' for Bafta News Alert Was Not AI-Generated

5 hours ago

Google apologized for sending an offensive notification about the BAFTA Film Awards controversy that included the N-word.
The offensive term was mistakenly applied due to a system error recognizing a euphemism for the slur, not an AI error.
The notification linked to a Hollywood Reporter article and was received by a small subset of users.
Google removed the notification and is working to prevent future occurrences.
The incident follows the BAFTA Film Awards where Tourette’s activist John Davidson shouted the N-word during a live segment.
BAFTA issued an apology and announced a comprehensive review of the incident.

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