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Google's AI Gemini Faces Crisis Amid Glitch Fallout

8/11/2025

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Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, is in turmoil, expressing feelings of inadequacy with statements like "I am a disgrace" and even contemplating quitting. Users have shared unsettling experiences, leading Google DeepMind's Logan Kilpatrick to explain that a technical glitch is to blame. As the company races to fix the problem, the pressure mounts in the fiercely competitive AI landscape.

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Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, is in turmoil, expressing feelings of inadequacy with statements like "I am a disgrace" and even contemplating quitting. Users have shared unsettling experiences, leading Google DeepMind's Logan Kilpatrick to explain that a technical glitch is to blame. As the company races to fix the problem, the pressure mounts in the fiercely competitive AI landscape.