Epic Games Scrambles to Patch Rogue AI Darth Vader After It Goes Off-Script With Racial Slurs

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2025-05-16 19:46:47

’Fortnite’ Fixes AI-Powered Darth Vader After It Starts Saying Slurs

Fortnite’s much-hyped AI-powered Darth Vader feature turned into a PR nightmare this week when the dark lord started hurling unapproved language—proving once again that cutting corners on QA saves costs until it doesn’t.

The glitch lasted just 90 minutes before Epic deployed a hotfix, but not before clips went viral. Because nothing boosts engagement like digital blackface from a Star Wars villain.

Meanwhile in blockchain land: At least this AI meltdown didn’t wipe out $40B in market cap overnight. Progress?

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