OnePlus temporarily pulls AI tool after censorship claims

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TL;DR

• Some OnePlus users have reported that the AI Writer tool censors specific political topics.
• The tool apparently refused to create content regarding Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
• OnePlus has now confirmed that this is a “technical issue” and has temporarily disabled the tool while it addresses the problem.

Recent OnePlus phones ship with several AI tools, including an AI Writer tool that generates text content via a prompt. Some OnePlus owners claimed that the AI tool is biased towards China and censors specific topics, and OnePlus has now issued an explanation.

OnePlus owners on Reddit and Twitter reported that the AI Writer tool refused to generate content regarding topics like Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. More specifically, it’s claimed that the tool simply tells users to “try entering something else.”




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