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Google pauses Gemini's image generation feature. What is it and why is it being

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Google pauses Gemini's image generation feature. What is it and why is it being

Google has temporarily halted the image generation feature of its AI chatbot, Gemini, due to inaccuracies and controversies surrounding historical image depictions. The company acknowledged the issues and assured users that an improved version of the feature will be released soon. Gemini's image generation capabilities were introduced to compete with other AI chatbots such as Microsoft's Bing and OpenAI's Dall-E 3. However, Gemini faced criticism for not accurately representing white people and generating false historical events. Google aims to address these concerns before reintroducing the feature.

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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.

Sundar Pichai says Gemini’s controversial responses ‘completely unacceptable’: report

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Sundar Pichai says Gemini’s controversial responses ‘completely unacceptable’: report

Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai, has acknowledged that the controversial responses from Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, are "unacceptable." The chatbot had generated questionable text responses, leading to accusations of bias and errors in image generation. Pichai stated that structural changes will be made to address the issues and that improvements are already being seen. Google temporarily paused Gemini's image generation feature and plans to relaunch it soon, with modifications. Additionally, discussions on AI bias and reliability continue, as the chatbot's responses to political topics have also raised concerns.

Gemini not always reliable in responding to prompts: Google after chatbot's response on PM Modi

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Gemini not always reliable in responding to prompts: Google after chatbot's response on PM Modi

Google's AI tool, Gemini, has faced criticism for its biased response to a question about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Google has acknowledged the issue and stated that the chatbot may not always provide reliable responses regarding current events and political topics. The controversy surrounding Gemini's response to Modi, compared to its response to questions about Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, has raised concerns about bias. Google has stated that it is continuously working to improve the tool's accuracy. Additionally, Gemini's text-to-image generation feature has encountered issues with historical image accuracy.

Vivek Ramaswamy slams Gemini: Globally embarrassing rollout, blatantly racist

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Vivek Ramaswamy slams Gemini: Globally embarrassing rollout, blatantly racist

US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized Google's latest AI release, Gemini, calling it a "global embarrassment". He referred to the chatbot's text-to-image generation feature, which faced backlash due to inaccuracies in historical image depictions. Ramaswamy dubbed the chatbot as "blatantly racist" and blamed Google for creating a biased environment. Previously, Elon Musk also criticized Gemini's AI capabilities. In response, Google paused image generation for Gemini, acknowledging the issues and promising to re-release an improved version. The controversy centered around the chatbot's failure to acknowledge the existence of white people in certain image requests.

Elon Musk is accusing Google of running 'insane racist, anti-civilizational programming' with their AI

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Elon Musk is accusing Google of running 'insane racist, anti-civilizational programming' with their AI

Elon Musk recently criticized Google for its AI image generation feature, calling it "insane racist, anti-civilizational programming." Google had paused the feature temporarily after receiving backlash. Musk also targeted Gemini's product lead, accusing him of contributing to Google's racist and sexist AI. Musk claimed that a Google search on his phone displayed pro-censorship results as well. This isn't the first time Musk has voiced his objections to flawed corporate diversity and inclusion policies. Google has not responded to Musk's comments.

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 to pause Gemini AI model's image generation of people

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Google to pause Gemini AI model's image generation of people

Google has announced that it is temporarily halting the image generation feature of its AI model, Gemini, due to inaccuracies in historical image depictions. The company plans to release an improved version of Gemini soon. The Gemini AI model, which was launched earlier this month, has faced criticism on social media for returning images that are not historically accurate. Google is now working to address these concerns before resuming the image generation feature.

Google pauses AI tool Gemini's ability to generate images of people after historical inaccuracies

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Google has temporarily suspended the generation of images of people by its AI suite, Gemini, due to issues with historical inaccuracies. The company aims to update the model to improve the accuracy of its outputs. Google had recently launched the image generation tool, but it received criticism for generating incongruous images of historical figures, presenting them as different ethnicities. The move to address these issues comes as generative AI tools face ongoing criticism for biased outputs. The article also mentions a previous instance where a Google AI misclassified black men as gorillas, leading to the company blocking the technology from recognizing gorillas.

Google restricts Gemini AI from responding to election-related queries

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Google restricts Gemini AI from responding to election-related queries

Google has imposed restrictions on its Gemini AI chatbot to prevent it from answering questions related to upcoming elections in India and other countries. This move comes in the wake of controversies surrounding Gemini's image generation capabilities. Google mentioned in a blog post that it is taking precautions in providing accurate information on important election topics. The potential misuse of AI technology in elections has been a concern, with instances of misinformation and controversy in various countries. Previously, Gemini faced criticism from the Indian government for its response on policies implemented by the Modi government.

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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