Despite these errors, Google maintains that such instances are rare and that the majority of AI Overviews provide high-quality information. The company also stated that it conducted extensive testing before launching the feature. However, these incidents highlight the potential pitfalls of relying on AI for information retrieval and summarization.
Key takeaways:
- Google's AI Overviews feature, which generates summaries of search results, suggested a user put glue on pizza to keep the cheese in place.
- The suggestion appears to have been based on an old Reddit comment and highlights the potential inaccuracies of the AI feature.
- Other examples of inaccurate responses from AI Overviews include confusing the Tower of London with Big Ben and claiming a dog has played in the NHL.
- Google maintains that such errors are rare and that the majority of AI Overviews provide high-quality information, having undergone extensive testing before launch.