Google's AI Overviews Slammed for Misinformation, Users Demand Disable Option
May 26, 2024
Google's AI search feature, 'AI Overviews,' is criticized for giving inaccurate and misleading responses.
Examples of misinformation include false claims about cats on the moon and public figures like Barack Obama.
Users are frustrated by the lack of accuracy and seek ways to disable the feature, but Google has not provided an option.
Competitors such as OpenAI and Perplexity AI are monitoring the issue and criticizing Google for releasing the tool prematurely.
Despite Google's efforts to enhance AI Overviews with new features and model improvements, concerns about bias, misinformation, and reliability continue.
The future of AI Overviews remains uncertain due to ongoing issues with its accuracy and trustworthiness.
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TechCrunch • May 26, 2024
What are Google’s AI Overviews good for? | TechCrunch
Mashable • May 26, 2024
In our tests Google's AI Overviews were faster, more bizarre, and sometimes just fine
The Sydney Morning Herald • May 26, 2024
Cats on the moon? Google’s AI tool is producing misleading responses that have experts worried