Google AI chatbot threatens user asking for help: ‘Please die’
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Google AI chatbot threatens user asking for help: ‘Please die’

AI, yi, yi. A Google-made artificial intelligence program verbally abused a student seeking help with their homework, ultimately telling her to “Please die.” The shocking response from Google’s Gemini chatbot large language model (LLM) terrified 29-year-old Sumedha Reddy of Michigan — as it called her a “stain on the universe.”…

Google ‘Learn About’ Experimental AI Tool With Educational Style Responses Released

Google ‘Learn About’ Experimental AI Tool With Educational Style Responses Released

Google released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Monday aimed at helping users learn about new topics. Dubbed Learn About, the tool is different from the Mountain View-based tech giant’s usual AI offerings, such as Gemini or AI Overviews. The experimental tool shows the information in a visual…

Google’s Quick Share App Now Available for Snapdragon X Elite, Other ARM Devices Running Windows 11

Google’s Quick Share App Now Available for Snapdragon X Elite, Other ARM Devices Running Windows 11

Google has silently rolled out its Quick Share app for ARM-powered devices running Windows 11 or later. Although the app was previously available for Windows-based devices, it did not have support for the ARM architecture and thus, could not run on those devices without significant workarounds. But with its introduction, users…

Google Pixel 11 With Tensor G6 Chip to Offer Improved Thermal Performance to Reduce Returns: Report

Google Pixel 11 With Tensor G6 Chip to Offer Improved Thermal Performance to Reduce Returns: Report

Google Pixel phones are equipped with Tensor chips that are designed to offer advanced AI capabilities and a tight integration with the company’s exclusive software features, but the company’s processors are also known to face thermal and efficiency issues, especially when compared with offerings from Qualcomm. According to a report,…

Gemini AI Assistant Getting a Utilities Extension to Control Smartphone Functions

Gemini AI Assistant Getting a Utilities Extension to Control Smartphone Functions

Gemini AI assistant is finally getting support for an extension that will allow it to perform various smartphone tasks. Dubbed the Utilities extension, it was first announced at the Google I/O and it can control first-party apps and functions such as alarm, timer, volume control, camera, and more. However, the…

YouTube Reportedly Rolling Out Redesigned Playback Speed Feature for Android, iOS Users

YouTube Reportedly Rolling Out Redesigned Playback Speed Feature for Android, iOS Users

YouTube announced several new and updated features in October. Among them were a new sleep timer, a resizable miniplayer, and some visual improvements. The Alphabet-owned video streaming platform has now reportedly started rolling out a redesigned version of the playback speed box. This is said to allow users to control the playback speed…

Google Pixel 11 With Tensor G6 Chip to Offer Improved Thermal Performance to Reduce Returns: Report

Google Working on ‘AI Replies’ for Call Screen Feature on Pixel Phones: Report

Google Pixel phones include a Call Screen feature that could soon be upgraded with new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, according to a report. The Mountain View-based tech giant is reportedly working on an ‘AI Replies’ feature which will generate smart replies based on what the caller has said, instead of the…

Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip

Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip

Google Pixel 10 series isn’t slated to make its debut until late next year but a new leak sheds some light on the benchmarks of its alleged chipset. The company is expected to equip its purported smartphone lineup with the Tensor G5 SoC which might offer only slight upgrades in…

GitHub Copilot Gets Upgraded With Multi-Model Support, New GitHub Spark AI Tool Announced

GitHub Copilot Gets Upgraded With Multi-Model Support, New GitHub Spark AI Tool Announced

GitHub announced a major update to Copilot, the artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant service, on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the GitHub Universe 2024 event, which is being held in San Francisco. The update introduces multi-model support for Copilot, allowing developers to pick between various AI models by Anthropic,…