Google sorry as app tags black couple ‘gorillas’

Google says it is “appalled” and has apologised to a black couple after the firm’s new Photos app mistakenly labelled them as “gorillas”.

The app uses artificial intelligence to scan and identify subjects in images before labelling them.

Software developer Jacky Alcine brought the issue to Google’s attention on social media when he shared a photo of himself and a female friend, which was labelled “gorillas” in the tags section of the app.