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The AI-generated show "Nothing, Forever" was suspended from Twitch for 14 days due to a transphobic stand-up routine performed by the AI character Larry Feinberg.
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The dialogue for "Nothing, Forever" was initially generated through the Davinci model of GPT-3 and OpenAI's content filtering protocol.
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After Davinci had technical issues, the team switched to the Curie model and failed to incorporate the AI moderation tool.
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The creators of "Nothing, Forever" expressed regret and embarrassment over the incident and are investigating a secondary content moderation system.
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Twitch did not respond to a request for comment, but the creators believe the suspension is due to Larry's transphobic comments.
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Twitch's community guidelines ban hateful rhetoric and discrimination based on gender identity.
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Twitch's content moderation systems were able to catch the transphobic rhetoric quickly, but the platform has struggled with mitigating deliberate harassment of transgender people.
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In the past, Twitch was plagued by malicious hate raids that targeted Black and transgender creators.
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The creators of "Nothing, Forever" did not intend to air transphobic commentary and do not endorse those views.
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The incident highlights the potential for generative AI entertainment to spread harmful rhetoric if left unchecked and shows the contrast between AI-generated comedy and award-winning human comedy.