Chatbots · February 2012Gaffe level: Feral
SimSimi Learned Profanity and Insults From Its Users
Thai smartphone users taught the self-learning chatbot SimSimi profanity and insults about a former prime minister, sparking parent complaints and ministry pressure until Thai-language support was withdrawn.
Source: The Fierce Network
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.