The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs

Darth Vader temporarily used profanity in Fortnite after an AI malfunction during a voice interaction with player streamer Loserfruit; the AI's Vader responded with vulgar language before corrected by the character. The AI, based on James Earl Jones' iconic voice, was deployed for a Star Wars-themed feature in the game, but the mishap caught social media attention as players and fans speculated about future AI updates. Epic Games swiftly rolled out a hotfix to fix the issue, acknowledging the error and promising preventions moving forward.