Less than two weeks have passed since Google introduced "AI Overview" in Google Search. However, criticism has quickly escalated due to instances where queries yield nonsensical or inaccurate results within the AI feature, with users expressing frustration at the lack of an opt-out option.
Most searches conducted in Apple's Safari browser, such as those on an iPhone, typically yield results from Google.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, rebounded from a challenging day for tech stocks with a surge in its stock price after Thursday's closing bell. This turnaround was achieved by distributing billions of dollars to investors.
On Wednesday, Google terminated 28 employees, as revealed in an internal memo seen by CNBC. The terminations followed a string of protests concerning labor conditions and Google's contract to supply cloud computing and artificial intelligence services to the Israeli government and military.
Google is urgently working to address issues with its recently launched AI-driven image creation tool amid allegations of excessive correction to mitigate the risk of racial bias.
On Thursday, Google announced a temporary halt to its Gemini artificial intelligence image generation feature due to reported "inaccuracies" in historical image depiction. Complaints on social media highlighted concerns that the AI tool portrayed historical figures, such as the U.S. Founding Fathers, as people of color, deemed as inaccurate representations.
Google has committed 25 million euros ($26.98 million) toward aiding Europeans in acquiring skills in artificial intelligence (AI).
Alphabet's shares experienced a decline of over 6% in after-hours trading on Tuesday following the company's report of ad revenue below analysts' expectations.
The creator of the popular video game Fortnite has emerged victorious in a US court battle against Google, as a jury concluded that the search giant had engaged in illegal monopolistic practices.
Google is celebrating its 25th birthday with a range of special features and surprises. The tech giant, which was officially incorporated in 1998, is marking this milestone with several Easter eggs in some of its products, including search, hum to search, and translate.