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Bing censors mentions of Xi Jinping more than Chinese competitors
- _lvbh 2y agoIt’s possible that Bing is just more advanced than Chinese competitors and therefore more effective at censorship.
- mistrial9 2y agoit seems more likely that the blunt instruments applied within Bing are more blunt than the competitors. The point is obviously the willingness to vigorously apply censorship on a society scale. ps- China scholars are excelling at all aspects of search and AI right now
- rty32 2y agoMicrosoft was forced to completely shutdown LinkedIn operations in China last year, just like what happened to Google a decade ago. Microsoft surely knows what to do to make the government happy. Can't blame them.
- catlikesshrimp 2y agoObviously China wants to cripple non local services. And they can do it fast and effectively. Microsoft just wants to make money and have a foothold.