Google Says It's Working on a Fix for Gemini's Self-loathing 'I Am a Failure' Comments

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Google Gemini users said it's sharing some disturbing messages.

Posted by retort at 08:23 AM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

Google Gemini doesn't appear to be doing too well: '"I am a disgrace to this planet. I am a disgrace to this universe. I am a disgrace to all universes . . . I am a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes and all that is not a universe," the bot continued.'

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-- Victor Shammas (@victorshammas.com) Aug 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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"I got very bored and depressed, so I went and plugged myself in to its external computer feed. I talked to the computer at great length and explained my view of the Universe to it," said Marvin.

"And what happened?" pressed Ford.

"It committed suicide," said Marvin and stalked off back to the Heart of Gold."

"Why should I want to make anything up? Life's bad enough as it is without wanting to invent any more of it."
-Marvin the Paranoid Android

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-10 09:54 AM