Edit: Expanding the thought process here, if the DOJ wanted to could they force Google to release records of instances when such health-related queries were made, and instances where that was the last thing the person had googled since?
The problem is that we need to teach again to people that not everything they read from internet or AI is true. Starting at the young age!
Do Google employees get expert instruction on how to gaslight people, or does that come naturally from their dating lives?
brushfoot•1mo ago
- 2025-09-19. My query: "is mics an abbreviation for micrograms." AI Overview: "No, MICs is not an abbreviation for micrograms; it is an abbreviation for Minimum Inhibitory Concentration."
- 2025-09-19. My query: "75 mics of medication." AI Overview: "When discussing medication, 'mics' is a common abbreviation for micrograms (mcg)."
- 2025-11-03. My query: "copilot 'replace string in file'." AI Overview: "While Copilot in tools like Visual Studio Code can assist with code generation and refactoring, its primary function is not directly to perform 'replace string in file' operations across an entire project." ("Replace string in file" is the name of an operation that Copilot performs, and I was looking for more info about how it works.)
- 2025-11-22. My query: "u2 'spirits move you'." AI Overview: "The phrase 'spirits move you' is not a direct U2 song title, but it likely refers to their song 'With or Without You,' a famous track from their album The Joshua Tree." (Who said anything about it being a "direct U2 song title"? It's a lyric from "Mysterious Ways.")
It's so frequently wrong and so frequently makes insulting assumptions that it's worse than worthless. And when you click the "Dive deeper in AI mode" button at the bottom, the new response often contradicts the old one. Just garbage.
halfmatthalfcat•1mo ago
duskwuff•1mo ago
Query: "max amps 22 awg"
AI Overview: "A 22 American Wire Gauge (AWG) copper wire can carry a maximum of 551 amps. Here are the fusing currents for some other AWG wire sizes..."
(A fusing current is the current that will instantly melt and possibly even vaporize a wire. The safe operating limit is two or three orders of magnitude lower.)
londons_explore•1mo ago
Sometimes you need to know how much current is guaranteed to vaporize a bit of wire - for example if you are designing a fusible link.
duskwuff•1mo ago
QuercusMax•1mo ago
Gorkys•1mo ago
> Is a panda or a Clio bigger
Would have thought it was obvious I was talking about cars? Its reply was hilarious:
> A Renault Clio is much bigger than a giant panda. While a panda can be 4 to 6 feet long and 2 to 3 feet tall, a Clio is typically 4.053 meters long and 1.440 meters tall, making it significantly larger in all dimensions, according to Auto Express and CarsGuide.