Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't.
AI Google flock meme Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. Gemini mistook internet memes for facts about Flock license plate cameras By Skye Jacobs August 6, 2026, 11:46 Add TechSpot Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
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- ▪Gemini mistook internet memes for facts about Flock license plate cameras By Skye Jacobs August 6, 2026, 11:46 Add TechSpot Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.
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AI Google flock meme Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't. Gemini mistook internet memes for facts about Flock license plate cameras By Skye Jacobs August 6, 2026, 11:46 Add TechSpot Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Facepalm: For a short while, Google's AI Overviews handed the internet a financial case for vandalizing Flock's AI-powered license plate cameras, and it wasn't based on anything real. Google has since walked the answer back, but the incident is a clean example of how quickly a widely used AI tool can turn a joke into something that looks like fact.
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