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Glue in Pizza? Eat Rocks? Google's AI Search Is Mocked for Bizarre Answers - CNET

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Google's AI suggests health tips from parody websites, and cooking ideas that came from trolls on Reddit.

Glue on pizza? Two-footed elephants? Google’s AI faces social media mockery

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Google's AI overview is facing online mockery after several of its answers, and some fake ones, have gone viral on social media.

Google's redesigned Pixel Weather app is rolling out to a variety of other Android devices

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Google's redesigned Pixel Weather app is rolling out to a variety of other Android devices

Google will take ‘swift action’ on AI Overviews, says the ‘vast majority’ are good

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Examples of Google’s AI Overviews going off the rails have quickly gone viral as the update has rolled out to the public, but while the company has had to disable AI on some particularly viral queries, Google reiterates that the “vast…

Google’s AI Overview Is Spreading Conspiracies and Could Encourage Self-Harm

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The search giant's new "AI Overview" results are sometimes ridiculous — and potentially dangerous to the public

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Doodle for Google announces 3 DC-area students as finalists

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Three young people in the D.C. area are now among 55 finalists competing to be the national Doodle for Google contest winner on June 4.

Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search

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The search giant’s new tool is answering questions about cancer, heart attacks, and Ozempic.

Google’s AI really is that stupid, feeds people answers from The Onion

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As denizens of the Internet, we have all often seen a news item so ridiculous it caused us to think, “This seems like an Onion headline.” But as real human beings, most of us have the ability to discern between reality and satire.…

How to Blur Your House on Google Maps Street View

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Google Maps Street View changed the game for digital exploration: Anywhere Google's cameras have been, you can check out for yourself, without ever needing to leave your house. Of course, if you're uncomfortable with your house appearing…

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Google Tweaking AI Overview After Search Result Gaffes

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Searches through AI chats have also appeared on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with users able to get information from the web without Google.

Why Google is (probably) stuck giving out AI answers that may or may not be right

Google had to backtrack on AI-generated results before. The stakes are way higher this time.

Google just broke search

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In the way it's leaned into AI, Google has turned its most important product into internet's biggest joke.

What Is Google's AI Overviews, and Why Is It Getting Things Wrong? - CNET

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The internet is amused by atrocious answers cropping up in AI-assisted search, but it's no laughing matter for Google.

Shut it down: Google’s AI search results are beyond terrible

The new Google AI Overview feature is offering responses to queries that range from bizarre and funny to very dangerous.

Hidden Google Maps Features Everyone Should Be Using

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Google Maps is so popular that it's pretty much synonymous with navigation. And that's for good reason. But while the app is pretty good with its default settings, if you go deeper, you'll unlock a treasure trove of useful features. From…

Google Fi Unlimited Plus subscribers can get two free months of AI Premium

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Google Fi’s top plan already includes 100 GB of Google One storage, and the MVNO is now offering Unlimited Plus subscribers a free two-month trial to AI Premium.

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Google Gemini's YouTube Music extension brings the power of AI to your playlists

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Google has rolled out its AI-powered extension for YouTube Music, which lets users ask Gemini to play songs, artists, genres and more.

Google's AI tells users to add glue to their pizza, eat rocks and make chlorine gas

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Social media has been flooded with bizarre and dangerous advice that appears to have been made by Google's new AI overview feature. The company continues to defend the 'high quality' search tool.

Google Expands Connectivity In Africa With Umoja

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To help increase the reach and reliability of digital connectivity for Africa, Google has announced Umoja, the first ever fiber optic route to directly connect Africa with Australia. Anchored in Kenya, the Umoja cable route will pass…