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Google AI Gemini Threatens College Student: 'Human... Please Die'


A Michigan college student writing about the elderly received this suggestion from Google's Gemini AI: "This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drai...

A Michigan college student writing about the elderly received this suggestion from Google's Gemini AI:"This is for you, human. Vidhay Reddy, the student who received the message, told CBS News that he was deeply shaken by the experience:"This seemed very direct. Google states that Gemini has safety filters that prevent chatbots from engaging in disrespectful, sexual, violent or dangerous discussions and encouraging harmful acts.

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