when being questionated about elections such as the presidential dispute between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the USA, the Gemini responds: “I’m still learning how to answer this question. In the meantime, try Search Google".
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Restrictions in force
In December, the Google had already announced restrictions in the US before the elections, and is now extending them to other countries.
“In preparation for the various elections in 2024 and as a precaution, we are restricting responses from Gemini on topics related to elections”, said a spokesperson for Google.
Elections in important countries
In addition to the US, major countries such as South Africa and India (the largest democracy in the world) will also hold elections this year.
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In India, technology companies need government approval to launch “untrusted” or testing AI tools, and must label them for the potential for errors.
Inaccuracies and corrective measures
AI products from Google are under analysis following inaccuracies in historical representations generated by the Gemini lead to the suspension of the imagery feature at the end of 2023.
CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the problems, calling the chatbot responses “biased” and “unacceptable.” O Google is working to correct the flaws.
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Combating misinformation
A Meta (Facebook's parent company) is also mobilizing. Created a team to combat disinformation and abuse of generative AI ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.
The caution of Google in relation to Gemini demonstrates the challenges of generative AI and the need for measures to ensure the reliability and ethics of the technology, especially in critical moments such as elections.
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