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Copilot is killing beloved celebrities.

Unless Microsoft’s chatbot knows something we don’t, David Attenborough, Ian McKellen, Michael Caine, and Julie Andrews are definitely not dead.

And neither is Star Trek actor William Shatner, for that matter. Perhaps the Copilot overhaul announced yesterday will be better informed.

A screenshot of Copilot claiming that David Attenborough is dead.
A screenshot of Copilot saying Ian McKellen and Julie Andrews are dead.
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Well that’s one way to give the Uk a heart attack.
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