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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Google rush-released its AI. Some employees say it’s unsafe

    Google rolled out its AI chat bot, Bard, to select users last month. Some employees say the tech is untruthful, and they’re raising ethical issues with the rushed release.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 26, 2023 • 1 min read

    Google rolled out its AI chat bot, Bard, to select users last month. Some employees say the tech is untruthful, and they’re raising ethical issues with the rushed release.

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    3 of 5
    Acting is personal for Carol Burnett, why eggs were once prized like diamonds
    1. 0:00Fighting rages in Sudan, residents lack food and water
    2. 7:07Polio, measles stored in Sudanese laboratory now under siege
    3. 13:09Google rush-released its AI. Some employees say it’s unsafeYou’re reading this
    4. 21:02How eggs kicked off Gold Rush-era frenzy off San Francisco coast
    5. 39:10What Vicki Lawrence learned from Carol Burnett about acting
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