Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
THE SO WHAT
8,000 wrongful bans from a single AI moderation bug is a reminder that "safety" systems can become the primary failure mode. Any operator deploying automated moderation should treat appeal UX, logging, and rollback as first-class product work, not afterthoughts.
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