This is not the first time Google has had to impose restrictions. A few weeks ago, the company had to pause its AI model from generating images of people after users found it was creating historically inaccurate and sometimes offensive photos. Google co-founder Sergey Brin admitted that the company "definitely messed up on the image generation," attributing it to insufficient testing.
Key takeaways:
- Google has restricted the types of election-related questions its Gemini chatbot will answer for users in the U.S. and India as a safeguard against misinformation.
- The restrictions are part of a series of steps the company has taken to protect its services from misinformation, especially as millions of Indian citizens prepare to vote in a general election.
- The restrictions were also implemented in the U.S., where voters are currently participating in presidential primary elections.
- This is not the first restriction for Gemini, as Google had to pause its AI model from generating images of people after users found it was creating historically inaccurate and sometimes offensive photos.