- Microsoft engineer Shane Jones raises concerns about the company’s AI tool, Copilot Designer, generating violent and sexual images, as well as infringing on copyrights.
- Jones, a principal software engineering manager at Microsoft, discovered disturbing images created by the AI tool during red-teaming exercises.
- Despite reporting his findings internally, Microsoft refused to remove the product from the market, prompting Jones to escalate his concerns to the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft’s board of directors.
- Copilot Designer’s problematic outputs include depictions of demons, monsters, violent scenes, sexualized women, underage drinking, drug use, and copyright violations, including Disney characters.
- Jones highlights the lack of safeguards and resources to address the risks associated with generative AI technology, emphasizing the urgent need for better protections and responsible AI practices.
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