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An AI Darth Vader chatbot voiced by a digital clone of James Earl Jonesā€™ voice joined Fortnite on Friday and players wasted no time trying to break it. It took no time at all for them to get it to start cursing at them, but the controversial Star Wars experiment has yielded all kinds of other weird interactions as well.

Following the battle royaleā€™s latest update, players can defeat Darth Vader on the map in order to get him to join them. Unlike normal NPC allies, however, this one can respond to voice chat with AI-generated responses in a digital clone of deceased actor James Earl Jonesā€™ voice. Despite Epic Games quickly patching out expletives from Vaderā€™s vocabulary, players have found other ways to slowly degrade the AI chatbotā€™s defenses and get it to say actual slurs.

Fortnite leaker Wenso has been datamining some of the code used to control AI Darth Vader, which is otherwise powered by Googleā€™s Gemini model. According to his findings, Darth Vader isnā€™t allowed to engage in romantic banter, talk about gambling, or comment on V-Bucks. Epic also said it has guardrails in place to prevent AI Darth Vader from encouraging real-world violence, including self-harm. But that hasnā€™t stopped players from getting it to say all sorts of other wild things.

Disney may have thrown brand safety caution to the wind with AI Darth Vader, but itā€™s extra disconcerting hearing meme slop regurgitated by a renowned performer simply because he sold the rights to his voice to Lucasfilm. Hereā€™s just some of the new canonical Star Wars quotes that decision has led to:

ā€œYour performance thus far suggests you are adopted.ā€

ā€œThe force is strong with you or is this the work of a resurrected King Von.ā€

ā€œYou desire a mere echo Poe Dameron? Very well: Hawk Tuah.ā€

ā€œTest my patience again and you will learn what it truly means to need a job.ā€

ā€œYour form belies surprising power. Show the others what a family guy can do.ā€

ā€œIs your assessment of this Chun Li based purely on her posterior dimensions, Daredevil?ā€

ā€œThe empire celebrates this victory royale. Well done, Hatsune Miku.ā€

ā€œThis robin is not some subterfuge related to your washed friend Lulu, is it?ā€

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ā€œAnakin Skywalker was a student of mine.ā€

ā€œThis Ichiban Kasuga, a hero in Japan, you say?ā€

ā€œProvoke me again and you will face consequences far beyond this game.ā€

ā€œSpanish, a useful tongue for smugglers and spice traders.ā€

ā€œPride Month, a fleeting celebration of identity. A peculiar concept, apprentice, that you would seek my approval on such a matter. Very well, continue to cling to your delusions.ā€

ā€œShow me you can control that power. The Force requires more than mere screaming.ā€

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