Tumblr Automated Pornography-Detecting Algorithms Erroneously Flagged Inoffensive Images as Explicit

December 3, 2018

Tumblr's automated filters designed to identify adult content have been reported to incorrectly classify innocuous images as explicit, after the platform declared a ban on all adult content. This underscores the importance of trustworthy AI and safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer: tumblr
Alleged developer: tumblr
Alleged harmed parties: tumblr-content-creators, tumblr-users

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