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Google’s New AI Search Feature Criticised for Providing Erroneous Answers

Google's experimental "AI Overviews" search feature has been criticised for producing inaccurate and bizarre answers, including suggesting non-toxic glue to make cheese stick to pizza and that geologists recommend eating one rock a day. A Google spokesperson called the errors isolated examples and said the company is refining its systems, while the feature has been expanded to all US users after a trial in the UK.

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  • The examples we’ve seen are generally very uncommon queries and aren’t representative of most people’s experiences

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  • over 90% Google's share of the global search engine market Maldives Republic Google, which commands over 90% of the global search engine market, faces significant scrutiny as it integrates more AI into its services.

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  • Google's AI search feature was expanded to all US users after a limited trial in the UK. recently US Maldives Republic Despite these setbacks, Google’s AI search feature remains experimental and was recently expanded to all US users after a limited trial in the UK.

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