Davey Alba

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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.

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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