Google apologizes after push alert carries offensive slur in BAFTA coverage
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Google apologized after an automated push notification linked to BAFTA coverage included an offensive racial slur. Google said a system misapplied a term found on several pages to the notification, and that no AI was involved, with safety filters failing to trigger. The incident amplifies debates about automation in journalism and echoes past AI-related missteps in media.
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