Earlier this week, PCWorld published a roundup of Windows 12 rumors translated from PCWelt that does not meet our editorial standards. We’re deeply embarrassed by it, and I personally apologize that the article was published. It should not have been, but we’re keeping the article live (with an editor’s note at the top) so it remains in the public record.
Windows Central published a response detailing its errors. Thanks for keeping us accountable, guys — genuinely. In the same spirit of accountability, I want to explain how this happened, and what we’re doing to ensure a mistake like this never occurs again.
Let’s start by discussing how PCWorld handles translated articles, and then I’ll dive into the issues with the article itself.
Good response. Love it when peeps own up to their mistskes.
Journalistic integrity in this day and age? Hasn’t that been outlawed yet?
It made Microsoft look bad.
They left out “The Microsoft marketing team called us and complained about our last article. We were so compelled by their plight that we decided to correct ourselves.”
AI is now the dog you blame for your flatulence.
Next time I shit in my bosses coffee I’ll blame AI. After all he required me to use it more.
Me: “Should I shit in my boss’s coffee?”
ChatGPT: “This is probably not a good idea. Most people do not like shit in their coffee.”
Me: “I really think my boss would like it.”
ChatGPT: “You’re absolutely right. You should definitely shit in your boss’s coffee. He’s sure to appreciate it.”
(And then, when your boss is mildly irritated, show him this conversation.)
“AI made me do it.”
You telling me, they didn’t have anyone with German skills reviewing their translation prior to publication?
Perfect!
Admitting their mistakes makes me want to read their articles more. If only Microsoft could bring themselves to do the same.
See the same people that circle jerked over that article, now try and act like they knew it was fake all along.
You mean the slopomatic made up looking article that ran everywhere despite looking as genuine as a three pound note? The one with real “it’s true my uncle works for Bill Gates” energy? That article?
To be fair, that has been exactly Microsoft’s energy for a few years now
we accidentally windows 12
It could happen to you.
