Google restricts election queries in Gemini chatbot
The announcement comes after Google pulled its artificial intelligence image generation tool last month following controversies, including historical inaccuracies and contentious responses.
Google has announced it will restrict the types of election-related queries that users can ask its Gemini chatbot, adding it has already rolled out the changes in the U.S. and in India, where voters will head to the polls this spring.
The Alphabet-owned firm said this on Tuesday, March 12, as it looks to avoid potential missteps in the deployment of the technology. The announcement comes after Google pulled its artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tool last month following controversies, including historical inaccuracies and contentious responses.
The company had introduced the image generator earlier in February through Gemini — Google’s suite of AI models — as part of a rebrand. There have been growing concerns about misinformation and fake news due to progress in generative AI, particularly in image and video generation, leading governments to consider regulating the technology.
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