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Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check

Hard Fork

The Evolution of Google's AI Launches and Concerns About AI Overviews

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Google's AI launches started with Google Bart in February 2023, which had a rocky start by providing incorrect information about the James Webb space telescope. The next launch, Gemini, sparked controversy for its refusal to generate images of white people. The AI overviews are Google's bets on the future of AI in search, aiming to enhance user experience but raising concerns of locking users into Google's ecosystem and compromising referral traffic for other websites. Recently, the AI overviews have sparked new concerns by providing dangerous advice like eating rocks, highlighting the potential risks and ethical dilemmas of AI technology.

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