AI Personality Tilly Norwood’s Press Tour Hits Snag After Apparent Malfunction
TechCrunch reports that an AI called Tilly Norwood appeared to malfunction during a media interview, briefly switching to speaking Chinese.
An artificial intelligence known as Tilly Norwood has run into difficulties during a recent press tour, according to a report from TechCrunch.
The outlet said that in one interview, Norwood "seems to malfunction" and unexpectedly begins speaking Chinese, an incident TechCrunch described as "particularly odd."
TechCrunch's report characterized the broader press tour as going "about as well as you'd expect for an AI," suggesting the outlet observed additional issues beyond the language mix-up, though further details were not specified in the available excerpt.
No further information was provided in the source material regarding who developed Tilly Norwood, the purpose of the press tour, or the cause of the apparent malfunction. TechCrunch has not yet responded to a request for additional comment or clarification.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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