Description: The Los Angeles Times removed its AI-generated “insights” feature after it is alleged to have produced a defense of the Ku Klux Klan. The AI reportedly framed the hate group as a product of societal change rather than an extremist movement. The AI tool, developed by Perplexity and promoted by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, was designed to provide “different views” on opinion pieces.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Perplexity developed an AI system deployed by Los Angeles Times and Patrick Soon-Shiong, which harmed Los Angeles Times , Los Angeles Times readers and General public.
Alleged implicated AI system: Los Angeles Times insights feature
Incident Stats
Incident ID
964
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-03-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
The Los Angeles Times removed its new AI-powered "insights" feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan.
Columnist Gustavo Arellano's Feb. 25 column reflected on Anaheim's history with the hate group after the city…
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 h…
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