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Darth Vader's new voice-chat feature in 'Fortnite' goes rogue. Here's how it happened

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45% Informative

Epic Games announced Friday that Darth Vader would be back in Fortnite as an in-game boss.

Gamers began posting clips of AI Vader going rogue hours after the announcement.

Vader can be heard talking about carcinogens before saying a slur typically used against queer men that can also be slang for cigarettes.

Epic told WIRED that it added specific rules and instructions to avoid swearing.

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25

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13

Neutral language

64

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formal

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English

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43

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

likely hateful

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detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

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short-lived

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2

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