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The Straits Times Controversy over AI chatbot in South Korea raises questions about ethics, data collection Luda Lees (left) straight-talking ways attracted more than 750,000 users, while Reah Keema, a virtual influencer created by tech giant LG, communicates with people on Instagram where she has over 7,500 followers.PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/LUDA LEE, INSTAGRAM/REAH KEEM https://str.sg/JKJd They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log ...

The Straits Times Offensive comments, data leaks spark calls for stricter rules, user guidelines Chatbot Luda Lee (above), launched by Scatter Lab and suspended weeks later, and virtual influencer Reah Keem, created by LG. PHOTOS: SCATTER LAB WEBSITE, REAH KEEM/INSTAGRAM Chatbot Luda Lee, launched by Scatter Lab and suspended weeks later, and virtual influencer Reah Keem (above), created by LG. PHOTOS: SCATTER LAB WEBSITE, REAH KEEM/INSTAGRAM PublishedJan 24, 2021, 5:00 am SGT https://str.sg/JK...

Do ethics and algorithms go together? "The public demands more and greater technological advances, but there are unquestionably problems that need to be addressed," said Park.  "Perhaps at the moment it is not such a big issue, but I do believe it is a more important matter for younger generations, those in their 20s and 30s, who have to be sensitive to the ways in which technology is used and can be abused." If the discussion on the ethics attached to this type of technology has not yet comme...

Kakao hit for mishandling customer data Posted : 2021-01-19 16:40 By Kim Bo-eun The latest series of scandals surrounding tech firms mishandling of personal data is pointing to the need for proper regulations to be set up and for businesses to raise their awareness of the importance of protecting private information. AI chatbot developer Scatter Lab recently came under scrutiny for a number of issues with its AI chatbot Lee Luda. One of the main issues was that the startup took data from ano...

Imitating humans, the Korean chatbot Luda was found to be racist and sexist. https://t.co/SoOpasaUni VICE Asia (@viceasia) January 13, 2021 Korean chatbot Luda, developed by a South Korean startup was shut down on Tuesday after complaints of vulgarities and hate speech. The startup Scatter…

AI chatbot creator to discard data, algorithms By Mansoor|   Published: 15th January 2021 11:02 pm IST Seoul: The South Korean developer of a controversial female chatbot said on Friday that it will discard all data and learning algorithms used in training the artificial intelligence (AI) platform amid mounting criticism over its data collection process and hate speech. Scatter Lab, a Seoul-based startup, said it has decided to pull the plug on its 20-year-old female chatbot persona called Le...

AI developer to discard data used in controversial female chatbot Posted : 2021-01-15 15:40 Gettyimagesbank The South Korean developer of a controversial chatbot said Friday it will discard all data and learning algorithms used in training the artificial intelligence (AI) platform amid mounting criticism over its data collection process and hate speech. Scatter Lab, a Seoul-based startup, said it has decided to pull the plug on its 20-year-old "female" chatbot persona called Lee Luda and disp...

Chatbot Lee Luda brings ethical concerns around AI Jan 13, 2021, 09:30 am Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot “Lee Luda”. Scatter Lab has suspended its service on Jan. 11, 2021. AsiaToday probationary reporter Kim Ye-seul A social media-based artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named “Lee Luda” has been suspended Monday after stirring a series of controversies, raising a new topic of conversation in our society regarding technological advancement and AI ethics. In a statement on Monda...

“We deeply apologise over the discriminatory remarks against minorities. That does not reflect the thoughts of our company and we are continuing the upgrades so that such words of discrimination or hate speech do not recur,” the company said in a statement quoted by the Yonhap news agency Scatter Lab, which had earlier claimed that Luda was a work in progress and, like humans, would take time to “properly socialise”, said the chatbot would reappear after the firm had “fixed its weakne...

A popular South Korean artificial-intelligence-driven chatbot with the persona of a 20-year-old female student was taken down this week after it was accused of bigotry towards sexual minorities, the #MeToo movement and the disabled.. Read more at straitstimes.com.