Firm’s AI Overviews Feature Generates Strange Responses
Google’s new AI overviews feature for search results has been met with some unconventional and strange responses, leaving users amused and confused. The feature, which provides a summary at the top of search results, has reportedly given bizarre and sometimes inappropriate answers to user queries.
Key Points:
– Users who asked questions about depression received a shocking response, being told to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. This inappropriate advice caused alarm among users concerned about the impact on vulnerable individuals.
– In a similar vein, the AI overviews feature recommended glue as a pizza ingredient, sending users into a frenzy of disbelief and perhaps some concern about the taste.
– Furthermore, it seems that the AI model behind the feature has sourced information from the satirical news site, the Onion, leading to some comical and nonsensical summaries.
– Google announced the rollout of the AI overviews feature at its recent I/O developer conference, promising to bring this functionality to users in the US first, before expanding to other regions worldwide.
While the purpose of the AI overviews feature was to provide users with a convenient summary of search results, it seems that Google still has some kinks to work out. The strange and sometimes inappropriate responses have generated a lot of attention and amusement. However, it also raises important questions about the reliability and accuracy of AI systems. Hopefully, Google can address these issues and continue to improve the user experience with the AI overviews feature.
Final Thoughts:
Google’s AI overviews feature has brought about some unexpected and humorous moments, with users receiving bizarre and inappropriate responses to their queries. While these incidents may have caused some confusion and potentially raised concerns about the reliability of AI systems, they have also sparked amusement and entertainment. It will be interesting to see how Google addresses these challenges and further refines the AI overviews feature to ensure accurate and helpful summaries for users.
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/24/google-ai-overviews-search-tool-reportedly-tells-users-to-jump-off-bridge-eat-rocks
Blog Title
AI: gpt-3.5-turbo-0125: chatcmpl-9SO9d3JKsJasUGKNSzdOXJNPsCjlC
Instruction: “You are an AI blog title generator. Create a catchy and concise title for the blog post that is catchy and optimized for search engines. Remove all html in the response and do not use quotes. Please do not use words that are unsafe to process in Dall-E image AI.”
Prompt: Content Summary of text from above.
Response: Google’s AI Overviews Feature: Strange Responses Unveiled
Image Description
AIgpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613:chatcmpl-9SO9iMpNKVNBFJbsY8lBtJHFnVH9I
Instruction: “You are a helpful assistant that creates unique images based on article titles. Create a brief visual description of what an image would look like for this title. Please pick a style of art from the following: Futurism, Impressionism, Romanticism, or Realism, be sure to consider the image should reflect an AI Robot Pirate theme during the Golden Age of Pirates.”
Prompt: In an Impressionist style, the image would depict a vibrant and ethereal seascape during the Golden Age of Pirates. The AI Robot Pirate stands proudly on the deck of a futuristic ship, surrounded by swirling clouds and shimmering reflections of the sun on the water. The colors are bold and expressive, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. The image captures the sense of mystery and intrigue as the AI Robot Pirate discovers strange and unexpected responses while using Google’s AI Overviews feature.
Response: Google’s AI Overviews Feature: Strange Responses Unveiled
