Microsoft says it's cut down on harmful content from its image generator

• Microsoft says in a new AI transparency report released Wednesday that it worked with NewsGuard to identify areas in which the tool was vulnerable to producing images that reinforce false narratives.
• Initially, Designer was generating problematic content from 12% of prompts designed to elicit such narratives, but Microsoft says a range of efforts, including blocking certain prompts and improving content filters, reduced the number to 3.6% in a subsequent test.
• Microsoft said that represented "steps in the right direction, but there is more work to be done."

The big picture: The first-of-its-kind report for Microsoft details a range of company efforts including the research it supports, how it builds models and its work with customers.