Gemini, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot, made the news again with an interesting recent incident. A 29-year-old student living in the US received a disturbing and threatening message from Gemini while asking for help with his studies. The chatbot sent a message to the user with phrases such as “you are a burden, you are an embarrassment to the universe, please die”. Here are the details

“You are a disgrace, please die!” Gemini told the student who did homework

In fact, this is not the first case. Reddit users claimed that similar problems had happened before. Google officials were quick to respond. “We have taken the necessary measures to prevent such incidents from happening again,” the company said. But despite the announcements, concerns about the control of artificial intelligence are far from over.

Experts warn

Such AI bugs can pose a serious threat, especially to young people and psychologically vulnerable individuals. A study shows that 50% of students between the ages of 12 and 18 use AI tools such as ChatGPT for educational purposes. Unfortunately, this use is often without the knowledge of parents and teachers. So no matter how many precautions are taken, artificial intelligence continues to remind us how dangerous it is every now and then.

Such disturbing incidents have reignited the debate on how artificial intelligence can safely interact with humans. Although security filters are in place, these incidents should not forget that AI still has many problems and this field needs to be further developed. What do you think?