The Los Angeles Times’ billionaire owner, who unveiled an AI tool that generates opposing perspectives to be displayed on Opinion stories, was unaware the new tool had created pro-KKK arguments less than 24 hours after it launched — and hours after the AI comments had been taken down. The incident presents a massive hurdle for the Times as the newspaper looks to leverage the new suite of offerings to woo back old subscribers and win over new ones.
The LA Times’ new AI tool sympathized with the KKK. Its owner wasn’t aware until hours later
