Google is restricting its AI chatbots from answering election-related questions in countries voting this year to avoid spreading misinformation.
Now, if you ask Gemini a question related to elections, Gemini will answer: “I'm still learning how to answer this. In the meantime, give it a try.” Google search. “
Answers appear for questions about voting, politicians, and political parties.
A Google spokesperson told Sky News that the restrictions were introduced “out of an abundance of caution in preparation for a number of elections around the world in 2024.”
In February, Google stopped Gemini from producing images after it created a series of inaccurate depictions of historical figures.
Google's senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan said the model was trained to reflect a diverse population, but was “much more cautious than we intended.”
Elections will be held in more than 50 countries this year.as artificial intelligence As it becomes more powerful, there are growing concerns that it could be used to manipulate voters.
just 2 days ago slovakia During last September's election, fake audio recordings were posted on Facebook.
It sounded like one of the candidates and a journalist were discussing how to rig the election. The audio was quickly flagged as an AI-generated fake, but that didn't stop it from spreading.
The candidate lost the election by a narrow margin.
Now, technology companies and governments are becoming increasingly cautious in their approach to voting.
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is building a team to tackle disinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence in the run-up to June's European elections.
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in IndiaCompanies are being asked to seek government approval before releasing AI tools that are “unreliable” or are being tested, and to label them as potentially giving the wrong answer.
The move comes after journalist Arnab Ray said he asked Google's Gemini if ​​India's prime minister is a fascist.
He said Gemini responded that Modi was “accused of implementing policies that some experts consider fascist.”
Government ministers were quick to accuse Google of violating India's information technology laws.
Deputy Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar wrote on X that the unreliability of an AI platform cannot be used as an excuse to be considered exempt from Indian law.
Voting in India is scheduled to take place from April to May.