Fahmi: Google disables currency converter widget for ringgit to address technical issues

Fahmi: Google disables currency converter widget for ringgit to address technical issues

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 ― Google’s decision to temporarily disable features, including the currency converter widget for Malaysian ringgit (MYR) searches, is aimed at resolving various technical issues and is not based on any directive from a particular party. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Google informed him of their decision following discussions with Bank … Read more

UK parcel firm disables AI after poetic bot goes rogue

UK parcel firm disables AI after poetic bot goes rogue

LONDON, Jan 20 — A parcel delivery firm in Britain has disabled the artificial intelligence (AI) function in its online chat systems after a frustrated user coaxed the system into composing a poem about how bad the company’s customer service was. “There was once a chatbot named DPD, Who was useless at providing help,” the … Read more

Researcher: Musk’s X disables feature for reporting electoral misinformation

Researcher: Musk’s X disables feature for reporting electoral misinformation

SYDNEY, Sept 27 — Elon Musk’s X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said today, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading just before major US and Australian votes. After introducing a feature in 2022 for users to report a post they considered misleading about … Read more