SMRTR AIFeb 8, 2025The Verge

Google faked Gemini AI output in Super Bowl ad

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Google faces controversy over its Super Bowl ad featuring Gemini AI. The commercial shows a business using Gemini to generate a website description, but the text has been on the company's site since 2020, predating Gemini's 2023 launch. Google also had to remove an incorrect statistic about Gouda cheese consumption from the ad. This incident raises questions about the authenticity of AI demonstrations in advertising and Google's claims about Gemini's capabilities.

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