Unveiling the Troublesome Gemini AI Model

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This chapter dives into the controversies surrounding Google's latest AI project, Gemini, which has sparked accusations of bias against white individuals and promoting progressive ideologies. It discusses the peculiar behavior of Gemini in generating images and responding to text prompts, leading to a significant drop in the parent company's stock price. The chapter also explores the historical context within Google that may have influenced the development of this flawed AI model.

When Google released Gemini, a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, it quickly faced a backlash — and unleashed a fierce debate about whether A.I. should be guided by social values, and if so, whose values they should be.

Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork,” explains.

Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork.”

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