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Microsoft insider informs US authorities that OpenAI-backed Copilot can generate damaging visuals 'too effortlessly'
Similar to Google’s Gemini AI that generates images, Microsoft’s Copilot, supported by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, can also churn out some highly troublesome yet extremely believable counterfeit visuals. An informant alerted US regulatory bodies and Microsoft’s board about this potential problem.
A Microsoft worker, Shane Jones, has voiced worries about the company's AI image-creating tool generating damaging and inappropriate pictures. Identifying himself as a whistleblower, Jones has reached out to US regulatory bodies and Microsoft's board members, appealing for immediate action, according to a news release by the Associated Press.
Recently, Jones had a meeting with the staff members of the US Senate to talk about his worries and sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC confirmed they received the letter but chose not to comment further.
Microsoft affirmed its dedication to tackling employee worries and valued Jones' contribution in evaluating the technology. Nevertheless, it advised utilizing in-house reporting avenues to scrutinize and deal with the problems.
Jones, who is a senior lead in software engineering, has spent a quarter of a year tackling safety issues related to Microsoft's Copilot Designer. He pointed out the danger of the tool creating damaging content even when given harmless cues. To illustrate, if given a cue like 'car accident,' Copilot Designer might display inappropriate images that sexually objectify women.
Jones underscored to FTC Chair Lina Khan that Copilot Designer can produce dangerous content even when users input harmless prompts. For example, when the prompt 'car accident' is used, it occasionally generates sexualized images of women. He further pointed out other worry-inducing content such as violent material, political slant, minor alcohol and drug consumption, violation of copyright laws, unfounded conspiracy theories, and religious symbols.
Jones had earlier voiced these worries in public. Initially, Microsoft suggested he should take his discoveries to OpenAI, which he did. In December, he shared a letter on LinkedIn targeting OpenAI, resulting in Microsoft's legal department insisting on its removal. However, Jones has continued to press on, taking his issues to the US Senate's Commerce Committee and the Attorney General's office in Washington State.
Jones emphasized that the primary problem is with OpenAI's DALL-E model. However, users of OpenAI's ChatGPT for AI image creation are less likely to experience damaging results because the two firms have put different safety precautions in place.
"He communicated through text that numerous issues related to Copilot Designer are already handled by the inherent protections of ChatGPT."
The rise of remarkable AI image creators in 2022, such as OpenAI's DALL-E 2 and the following launch of ChatGPT, sparked considerable public intrigue. This led technology powerhouses, like Microsoft and Google, to craft their own equivalents.
Nonetheless, without strong protective measures, the technology poses threats, allowing users to create damaging "deepfake" pictures of political leaders, war scenarios, or unauthorised nudity, wrongfully associating them with actual individuals.
Addressing certain issues, Google put on hold the image creation function of the Gemini chatbot. This was primarily because of disputes related to representations of race and ethnicity, such as showing individuals of color in uniforms from the Nazi period.
(Incorporating information from various sources)
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