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TL;DR
- Some OnePlus users have reported that the AI Writer tool censors specific political topics.
- The tool apparently refused to create content regarding Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
- OnePlus has now confirmed that this is a “technical issue” and has temporarily disabled the tool while it addresses the problem.
Recent OnePlus phones ship with several AI tools, including an AI Writer tool that generates text content via a prompt. Some OnePlus owners claimed that the AI tool is biased towards China and censors specific topics, and OnePlus has now issued an explanation.
OnePlus owners on Reddit and Twitter reported that the AI Writer tool refused to generate content regarding topics like Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. More specifically, it’s claimed that the tool simply tells users to “try entering something else.”
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OnePlus has now confirmed on its Community forum that this was a “technical issue” and that it has temporarily disabled the tool:
Over the past two days, we received reports regarding technical inconsistencies with the AI Writer in the OnePlus Notes app. We promptly launched an internal investigation and shared an early update yesterday outlining our hybrid AI architecture and our collaboration with global model partners.
As the issue requires more time to address, we’re temporarily disabling the AI Writer in Notes to ensure a consistent user experience while we refine the underlying technical issue. OnePlus remains committed to delivering Community-first technology, and any unexpected behaviour is unintentional.
We can confirm that the AI Writer is indeed disabled right now. There’s no word on when the tool will be available again. Check out our screenshot below.
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While it’s understandable that OnePlus phones in China might have restrictions around these topics, we can see why global users and governments wouldn’t be happy with these same restrictions. For what it’s worth, we were able to generate content regarding most of these topics a few days ago (e.g., Arunachal Pradesh, the Dalai Lama). This indeed pointed to a bug or region-specific issue rather than a widespread problem.
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