Chatbots · March 2016Gaffe level: Feral
Microsoft's Tay Became Racist Within 24 Hours of Joining Twitter
Microsoft launched Tay, a chatbot meant to learn from Twitter conversation. Within a day it was spouting racist and antisemitic messages, and Microsoft pulled the plug. The internet remains undefeated as a teacher.
Source: The Guardian
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.