Jones also criticized Microsoft for not addressing what he calls a "known issue" with DALL-E-3 in the version used by Copilot. He claims that Microsoft did not take action after he made internal complaints and even made him take down a social media post about the problem. Jones has asked the FTC to investigate Microsoft's management decisions, incident reporting processes, and whether the company interfered with his attempt to notify OpenAI of the issue. The FTC has confirmed receipt of Jones' letter but declined to comment further.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft engineer Shane Jones has filed a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Microsoft's AI design tool Copilot is unsafe due to its ability to generate inappropriate and potentially illegal content.
- Jones claims that the tool, which uses OpenAI's image generator DALL-E 3, can produce unsolicited violent, sexualized images of women and images that may violate copyright laws.
- Despite internal complaints, Jones alleges that Microsoft did not take action to resolve the issue and even made him take down a social media post outlining the problem.
- Jones has asked the FTC to investigate Microsoft's management decisions, incident reporting processes, and whether the company interfered with his attempt to notify OpenAI of the issue.