But many people immediately found that the tool can deliver profoundly wrong answers, which quickly spread online.

Google has offered multiple explanations behind the glitches.

The company claims that some of the examples posted online are fake.

Google defends failing AI search, while promising improvements

Rushing to the market with an unfinished product was the obvious explanation not offered by Google though.

Rushing to the market with an unfinished product was the obvious explanation not offered by Google though.

For example, in one of the most widely shared hallucinations, the search engine suggests users shouldeat rocks.

The AI attempts to build a coherent response no matter what it digs up, resulting in absurd output.

Google AI overview is a nightmare.

Looks like they rushed it out the door.

Now the internet is having a field day.

It should begin avoiding spoof sources and user-generated content, and won’t generate AI responses to ridiculous queries.

The company claims that the humiliating examples spread online represent a loud minority.

Third-party web traffic metrics will likely need to test Google’s assertions.