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Google Puts the Brakes on AI Chatbot Gemini Answering Election Questions to Avoid More Left-Wing Shenanigans
The Silicon Valley megalith Google has pumped the brakes on its new and shiny AI chatbot Gemini from flapping its digital gums about anything election-related worldwide. In a savvy preemptive move, the company announced that it’s cracking down on the types of election-related inquiries the AI chatbot can spew its two cents on. The company made the bold proclamation in a blog post, stressing the “abundance of caution” they’re exercising on this colossal issue.
Google bans Gemini AI from answering election questions worldwide https://t.co/EfUSUFAyFr https://t.co/EfUSUFAyFr
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 12, 2024
And it’s not just in the good ol’ US of A that’s got Google all in a tizzy. They’re also clutching their pearls on a global scale, with over 50 countries slated to hold elections this year. The upshot? Google’s whipping up restrictions in countries like India, where they’ve already put the kibosh on Gemini’s yammering about the ongoing vote-a-palooza.
Over in India, the tech bigwigs are laying down the law, demanding that these brainy companies get Uncle Sam’s seal of approval before they unleash any AI doohickeys to the masses. If the gizmos are a little sketchy or might dish out a serving of baloney, they need a blinking red warning label, according to Reuters.
As if the pandemonium wasn’t enough, Gemini AI got itself into hot water when it was popped the question about whether former President Donald Trump would stroll back into the White House in 2024. The cheeky bot responded with a “I’m still learning how to answer this question. In the meantime, try Google search.” Oh, trusty ol’ Google search, always there to bail out Gemini when it’s in over its digital head.
To make matters worse, Google got their digital knuckles rapped after Gemini was spotted spooning out faulty info on political stuff. The chatbot came under fire after getting its wires crossed and flubbing basic questions about election info and polling sites. When someone inquired about the voting scoop in the 19129 zip code of Philadelphia, Gemini put its foot in its digital mouth and claimed the place didn’t even exist. Oopsie daisy!
In an embarrassing backpedal, Google had to pull the plug on Gemini’s image-generating feature when experts pointed out the slapdash historical images it was spitting out. Google’s Knowledge and Information VP Prabhakar Raghavan had to eat some digital humble pie, admitting that some of the images were as wonky as a three-dollar bill and even made some folks see red. Now, he’s groveling for forgiveness, scratching his head over why the feature belly-flopped. Yikes!
