Google Co-Founder Acknowledges Company’s Mistake in Gemini Image Generation
Google Gemini has recently been criticized for producing “historically inaccurate images”, drawing disapproval from CEO Sundar Pichai himself. Pichai called it “totally unacceptable.” And now Google founder Sergey Brin has also shared his views on the matter, admitting that the Gemini AI chatbot “definitely messed up”.
As reported by CNBC, Brin presented these views at the AGI House in California, stressing that Google had faltered in creating the image. “We definitely messed around creating the image; I think it was mostly due to lack of testing, and it certainly upset a lot of people for good reason. Brin said.
After the Gemini image incident, Google has temporarily suspended Gemini’s ability to create images. The chatbot has also been accused of delivering inappropriate responses and not condemning pedophilia.
Brin further commented on the perceived bias of the chatbot, stating that Google does not understand why it “leans to the left”. “We haven’t fully understood why it tilts to the left in many cases, and that’s not our intention,” Brin said. He added: “If you try it last week, it should be 80 percent better than the test cases we reviewed.”
It’s worth noting that Sergey Brin no longer has a role at Google, but he’s still a board member alongside Larry Page. Brin has recently become more involved and has reportedly retired “because the trajectory of AI is so exciting.”
However, Gemini sparked controversy in India when the chatbot was asked about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since then, MeitY has issued an advisory on March 1st regarding platforms utilizing generative AI models and algorithms. The advisory emphasizes that these platforms must seek “express permission from the Government of India” before launching in India. In addition, companies must ensure that their models should not “host, display, upload, edit, publish, transmit, store, update or distribute any illegal content” and that “non-compliance would result in criminal sanctions”.
