Offensive Comments on Japan's Yahoo News Site Down by 20%; AI Feature Asks Commenter to Reconsider Vulgar Words, Phrases

The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:13 JST,
February 20, 2025
The number of offensive comments posted on Yahoo News’ website declined by over 20% after the firm introduced an artificial intelligence feature that asks users to reconsider comments before posting, according to the site’s operator LY Corp.
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