In addition to these safeguards, Google is introducing features to help users find reliable election information. Google Search will have a feature to assist people in finding information about voter registration. YouTube will introduce features to help users find credible information about election candidates and their parties, and will display reminders on voting procedures. Google Play has also launched a new badge for apps from official government agencies to help users find reliable election information.
Key takeaways:
- Google is implementing safeguards for more of its generative AI products to prevent misinformation during the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
- The restrictions will be applied to Search AI Overviews, YouTube AI-generated summaries for Live Chat, Gems, and image generation in Gemini, and these AI products will not respond to election-related topics.
- Google Search is getting a feature to help people find information about registering to vote, and YouTube will start to display reminders on where and how to vote.
- Google Play has launched a new badge that will be displayed on apps from official government agencies to help people find reliable election information.