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Tech Life: Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?

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Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?

22/08/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Tech Life, Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?

Smart assistants don't always get things right. We ask why AI could show bias

During the Women's Football World Cup, one popular smart speaker failed to recognise a semi-final as a football match. We explore why, and other biases that exist in AI.

Have you ever turned to a smart assistant on your phone or a speaker to catch up on the progress of a big sports match? During the Women's Football World Cup one popular device failed to recognise the women's semi-final as a football match. We explore why, and other biases that exist in AI. We also answer another listener question to explore AI in drug and vaccine discovery, and meet the people in Malaysia and Japan who are among Wikipedia’s top editors. 

(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images: Goal picture from the World Cup semi-final match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia on August 16, 2023)

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