AI Ka Dabba Gul? Google's Viral Blunders Spark Tech Industry Panic
The Glue-on-Pizza Fiasco (50 words)
Google’s new "AI Overviews" feature faced global ridicule this week after suggesting users add *"non-toxic glue to pizza sauce"* to prevent cheese slippage. Screenshots went viral, exposing how even the world’s smartest AI can turn dangerously dumb. The incident triggered a 4% drop in Alphabet shares overnight.
Crisis Mode: Damage Control (Bullet Points)
🚨 Emergency Fixes:Google disabled AI Overviews for 100+ nonsensical queries (like "how many rocks to eat")
Domino Effect: Microsoft scaled back its "Recall" AI feature over privacy fears days later
🇮🇳 India Impact:Govt advisory warns tech firms: "Untested AI models need approval before India launch"
📉 Trust Collapse:61% users now distrust AI answers (Pew Research)
Why This Matters: The Core Problem
This isn’t just bad PR – it’s proof that generative AI fundamentally hallucinates reality,"* says Dr. Priya Reddy (IIT Bombay). Training data pollution and rushed launches created digital Junk Food – tasty but toxic.
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