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Google's AI Overviews led users astray, reports say some phone numbers are scams

User reports say Google's AI returned false phone numbers that turned out to be scams over the real deal.

Google's AI Overviews are in the hot seat after users report being roped into scams, courtesy of the phone numbers it has provided. This has left a very bitter taste in users' mouths, with some in the Facebook post's comments wondering how the scam number got to the "top of Google Search ahead of Royal Caribbean." (Image credit: Android Central)All of this AI intelligence rolling out, especially in Search, is supposed to make things easier for users looking up topics and information.

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