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Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis

Google has apologized for the inaccuracies in some historical image depictions generated by its Gemini AI tool. The tool, aimed at creating a wide range of results, has faced criticism for depicting certain white figures or groups, such as Nazi-era German soldiers, as people of color, possibly due to an overcorrection for past racial bias issues. Google acknowledges the need for improvement and aims to rectify these inaccuracies. The controversy surrounding Gemini's image generation and its promotion has been driven largely, but not exclusively, by right-wing voices.

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Google explains Gemini’s ‘embarrassing’ AI pictures of diverse Nazis

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Google explains Gemini’s ‘embarrassing’ AI pictures of diverse Nazis

Google has apologized for the inaccurate and offensive images generated by its Gemini AI tool. The company explained that the problem was due to tuning issues, resulting in racially diverse Nazis and inaccurate representations of historical figures. The AI model became too cautious and refused to generate images for certain prompts. Google acknowledges that the feature did not work well and is committed to improving it to provide accurate and diverse representations of people in response to specific prompts. The company has temporarily disabled the image generation feature in Gemini.

Google DeepMind CEO addresses the Gemini debacle and says image generator could be back in a 'couple of weeks'

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Google DeepMind CEO addresses the Gemini debacle and says image generator could be back in a 'couple of weeks'

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced during the Mobile World Conference that the company is planning to relaunch its AI image generator, Gemini, within the next couple of weeks. The tool had been paused after users discovered it was producing historically inaccurate images, such as racially diverse depictions of the US Founding Fathers and Nazis. Hassabis stated that Google DeepMind values historical accuracy and the feature responsible for the inaccuracies has been taken offline to be fixed before being reintroduced.

Google Apologizes for Hurting White Peoples’ Feelings

Gizmodo

Gizmodo · 1y ago

Google Apologizes for Hurting White Peoples’ Feelings

Google has apologized for its Gemini AI chatbot after it created images that were devoid of white people, sparking outrage. The company stated that the team responsible "got it wrong" and didn't intend for Gemini to refuse creating images of any particular group. Google turned off Gemini's image generation feature and said it would release an improved version in the future. Senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan acknowledged the mistakes and stated that Gemini is a tool that may not always be reliable, particularly with generating images or text about current events.

Google apologizes to India as AI platform 'Gemini' sparks controversy: Report

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Google apologizes to India as AI platform 'Gemini' sparks controversy: Report

Google has apologized to India over issues with its AI platform, Gemini, after it returned unreliable and unsubstantiated results in response to a query about Indian Prime Minister Modi. The Indian government had issued a notice to Google seeking clarification on the discrepancies. The incident comes amidst increasing scrutiny of AI platforms in India, with the government planning to require permits for their operation. The controversy surrounding Gemini also includes allegations of racial bias and historical inaccuracies, with demands for Google CEO Sundar Pichai's resignation. Google has temporarily halted Gemini's image generation capabilities and pledged to rectify the situation.

Google suspends Gemini from making AI images of people after a backlash complaining it was 'woke'

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Google suspends Gemini from making AI images of people after a backlash complaining it was 'woke'

Google has announced that it will make changes to Gemini, its AI model similar to OpenAI's GPT-4, after receiving complaints about its image-generation feature. Users reported that Gemini was producing historically inaccurate images of people of color in various contexts. In response, Google decided to pause the generation of AI images of people while working on improvements. The company aims to create a more accurate representation of a diverse range of people. A spokesperson stated that Google will release an improved version of Gemini in the near future.

Google’s hidden AI diversity prompts lead to outcry over historically inaccurate images

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

Google’s hidden AI diversity prompts lead to outcry over historically inaccurate images

Google has announced that it will be pausing its Gemini AI image-synthesis feature following criticism that the tool was generating historically inaccurate images with regards to diversity. Users had noticed images depicting multi-racial Nazis and medieval British kings with unlikely nationalities. This move comes after Elon Musk also joined the debate, posting a cartoon suggesting that Google's AI progress had taken the "Woke Racist" path. The issue of bias in AI image-synthesis has been seen with other companies as well, with both OpenAI and Meta facing similar challenges.

Expect AI-made prescription drugs to be ready for clinical trials in a couple of years, predicts Google DeepMind CEO

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Expect AI-made prescription drugs to be ready for clinical trials in a couple of years, predicts Google DeepMind CEO

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes that AI-designed prescription drugs could be entering clinical testing within a couple of years. He stated that they have signed deals with Big Pharma and expect to have AI-designed drugs in clinical trials in the near future. While AI has the potential to accelerate drug discovery and provide personalized care, there is a risk of bias if the models are not trained on diverse data sets. Hassabis also referenced Google DeepMind's recent setback with its Gemini AI image generator, which generated historically inaccurate images, leading to the feature being temporarily taken offline.

Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 8m ago

Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features

Google has announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, the next generation of their AI-model family. Gemini 2.0 Flash, an experimental release, provides enhanced performance and faster response times compared to its predecessor. It supports text, image, and speech generation and can process various input formats. Gemini 2.0 Flash will be made available through Google's developer platforms, while image generation and text-to-speech features will initially be limited to early access partners. To address potential misuse, Google has implemented SynthID watermarking technology on all content generated by Gemini 2.0 Flash. Additionally, Google showcased various research projects that demonstrate the capabilities of the Gemini 2.0 model family.

Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate AI images of people after diversity errors

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate AI images of people after diversity errors

Google is temporarily pausing the feature that allows its Gemini AI to generate images of people after the tool produced inaccurate historical images. Users had requested images of historical figures but received non-white AI-generated individuals instead, leading to conspiracy theories online. The move comes after Google apologized for the inaccuracies and stated it is already working to improve the image generation feature. Gemini's image generation of people will be re-released soon with enhancements. The feature was introduced earlier this month to rival OpenAI and Microsoft's Copilot.

Google chief says the company got it wrong after Gemini gave 'completely unacceptable' responses and sparked a bitter backlash

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Google chief says the company got it wrong after Gemini gave 'completely unacceptable' responses and sparked a bitter backlash

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently admitted that the company made mistakes after its AI system, Gemini, showed bias in its responses. Gemini, formerly known as Bard, faced backlash when it generated historically inaccurate images of people of color and shared controversial written responses. The controversy has led to criticism of Google's left-leaning culture and its impact on AI models. Pichai acknowledged the criticism and outlined a plan to address the issues, including structural changes, updated guidelines, and technical recommendations. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also been vocal in criticizing Google and promoting his own chatbot, Grok.

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