TECHNOLOGYTHE VERGE
Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for
Google's AI Overviews feature is malfunctioning when users search for the term 'disregard,' displaying chatbot-like responses instead of AI-generated summaries of search results. The AI incorrectly responds with generic phrases like 'Got it! Let me know if you need help with anything else' rather than providing relevant search overview information.
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