Google’s AI Overview, which is easy to fool into stating nonsense as fact, is stopping people from finding and supporting small businesses and credible sources.
After looking at results for awhile, you can 100% tell if Gemini will get it right or not. And as you say, the times it’s right will have a couple of links below it with the information.
“what was Earth’s population in 1986?”
AI answer, spot on, with a page of links agreeing.
My favorite stupid responses are when it tries to converse about a query that’s not appropriate.
“pilot in Airplane! beating everyone up”
In recent news, a Delta Airlines co-pilot, identified as Rustom Bhagwagar, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after landing a flight from Minneapolis. The arrest was made by federal agents…
AI is a tool not an absolute point of reference.
If I use Gemini, I require that the linked website back up what it is telling me. If there is no linked website. I. don’t. accept.
After looking at results for awhile, you can 100% tell if Gemini will get it right or not. And as you say, the times it’s right will have a couple of links below it with the information.
“what was Earth’s population in 1986?”
AI answer, spot on, with a page of links agreeing.
My favorite stupid responses are when it tries to converse about a query that’s not appropriate.
“pilot in Airplane! beating everyone up”
Result I wanted was third from the bottom.