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Google's Gemini AI restricted from discussing early voting

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Google's AI, Gemini, has reportedly been restricted from providing information about early voting in US states. A user attempting to find out if they could vote early was met with evasive responses and was not given a direct answer. This limitation appears to be a deliberate policy, preventing the AI from discussing election-related topics. AI

IMPACT Restricts AI's ability to provide timely civic information, potentially impacting user access to important data.

RANK_REASON AI product limitation reported by a user.

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Google's Gemini AI restricted from discussing early voting

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hey kids, # Google doesn't allow its # AI to tell you if, as of today you can vote early in your state. This AM it gave me the run-around when I simply asked fo

    Hey kids, # Google doesn't allow its # AI to tell you if, as of today you can vote early in your state. This AM it gave me the run-around when I simply asked for a list of states where you can vote now. AND, it linked to this article # GoogleGemini . # AIFail . # nokings . https:…

    LINKS pcmag.com/…/gemini-doesnt-talk-about-elec…

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