Re: The Scot's revenger for the voice-activated elevator
Or look up the real case of Birmingham Council, when they installed an automated phone system that couldn't understand the local accent.
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There's no such thing as "AI" in this process. That's just advertising propaganda. What there is are human created algorithms that are taking code and then ignoring and breaking the terms of their licence to redistribute it for profit. If the output of this Microsoft operation is not derivative code, then then words no longer have meaning.
To those speculating about why the BBC does not offer its programming outsite the UK ... it's got nothing to do with geographical licensing, production companies etc etc etc.
The BBC operates under a Royal Charter. According to the terms of that Charter the BBC is not allowed to offer licence payer funded services outside of the UK (World Service radio aside, which used to be funded by the Foriegn Office, but funding was offloaded onto the BBC during the last Charter renewal process).
The BBC can sell its programming at commercial rates to other broadcasters. This is how BBC Worldwide/America etc operate.
BBC TV and radio are not just another subscription service. They are provided "free to air", in fact the BBC is not allowed to use things like encryption to obfuscate its free to air services.
Want to change this situation? Look out for the public consultation during the next Charter renewal, but only if you're British (it is after all the British Broadcasting Corporation), and don't put any hopes on the Beeb justing ending up like some kind of Netflix.