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Incident 964: AI-Powered 'Insights' Feature for the Los Angeles Times Allegedly Justifies Ku Klux Klan’s History

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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Alleged: 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

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964
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1
Incident Date
2025-03-04
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thedailybeast.com · 2025

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…

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