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User reports Google Gemini frequently fabricates information

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A user on Mastodon shared their experience with Google's Gemini, noting that the AI frequently provides fabricated information with confidence. While the user finds Gemini can be useful after multiple prompts and is an improvement over traditional Google searches, they caution against trusting it for topics outside their existing knowledge base. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about AI model reliability and the need for user expertise when using generative AI.

RANK_REASON User-generated commentary on an AI model's performance.

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User reports Google Gemini frequently fabricates information

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

    @ BrideOfLinux I find Google's Gemini does that all the time. I ask it questions (instead of a Google search) and it confidently tells me an utter fabrication.

    @ BrideOfLinux I find Google's Gemini does that all the time. I ask it questions (instead of a Google search) and it confidently tells me an utter fabrication. Because I know the topic I'm able to refine my question and the second answer can often be useful - though sometimes it …

    LINKS mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux

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