Liv McMahon

Liv McMahon is a technology reporter at BBC News. She focuses on the impact of technology on society and its various applications in different industries, including defense. Her reporting often covers advancements in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and their potential implications for the military and other sectors. McMahon has provided unique insights into how these emerging technologies can be used to solve complex problems that traditional computers cannot handle.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61647134

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • Liv McMahon reports on technology and its implications for society.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • The article discusses the Ministry of Defence's acquisition of the government's first quantum computer. Liv McMahon's reporting on technology and its applications may lead to potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

35%

Examples:

  • Google AI previously suggested drinking urine to help pass a kidney stone.
  • Google's AI suggested mixing glue into pizza ingredients to prevent cheese from sliding off.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Its experimental 'AI Overviews' tool has told some users searching for how to make cheese stick to pizza better that they could use 'non-toxic glue.'
  • The search engine's AI-generated responses have also said geologists recommend humans eat one rock per day.

Recent Articles

Google's AI Search Feature Generates Erratic Responses: Former President Obama Misidentified as Muslim and Pizza Advice Goes Viral

Google's AI Search Feature Generates Erratic Responses: Former President Obama Misidentified as Muslim and Pizza Advice Goes Viral

Broke On: Friday, 24 May 2024 Google's new AI search feature, AI Overviews, has generated erratic responses, including suggesting former President Barack Obama is a Muslim and advising users to add glue to pizza sauce. These errors have raised concerns about the reliability of AI-generated search results and Google's ability to prevent such incidents. The controversies come as Google pushes its AI technology across products, but the incidents highlight potential risks.