Published 2 years ago

Google Docs criticised for 'woke' inclusive language suggestions

Summary by Ground News

Google Docs has added pop-up warnings to highlight non-inclusive language. The idea behind the feature is well-meaning and will likely help in certain cases. The execution, on the other hand, is poor. It was found that Docs suggested more inclusive language in a range of scenarios, but it failed to suggest anything when a speech from neo-Nazi Klan leader David Duke was pasted in.

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Daily Express

Google goes woke! Search engine platform announces new 'speech-police' function

GOOGLE has joined the growing list of companies to clamp down on so-called politically incorrect words as it announces a new "inclusive language" function that has been dubbed "speech-policing".

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Washington Times

Google pauses ‘inclusive language’ corrections

Google is pausing a controversial “inclusive language” feature that it launched this month to correct writers who type what the company deems as politically incorrect words or phrases into its online word processor.

2 years ago·United States

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New York Post

Google launches ‘woke’ writing function touting ‘inclusive language’

Google Docs unveiled an AI-powered “assisted writing” feature, which is intended to steer users away from what it deems to be politically incorrect words.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Sun

Google Docs criticised for 'woke' inclusive language suggestions

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Google Docs criticised for 'woke' inclusive language suggestions

Critics have described the company's policy as "speech-policing" and "creepy". "Housewife" and even a computer "motherboard" have been flagged as not being inclusive by the new system.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Times

Google’s ‘inclusive language’ looks set to divide opinion

Google Docs, the online word processing tool, is set to include a tool that will flash up warnings if writers use words that “may not be inclusive to all readers”

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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