Google fixes bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s now 2024

AI tools are touted as capable helpers that can easily help you research, code, summarize, write and bring you knowledge of any kind. But sometimes simple questions befuddle them. Google’s AI Overviews, for example, is confused what year it is. Several users reported over the past few days that when they asked Google what year it is, AI Overviews said the current year is 2024. How long until they manually take this one down? 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/kPbTpIkGeI — Lily Ray 😏 (@lilyraynyc) May 29, 2025 wait did google announce a time machine at i/o? pic.twitter.com/N1AwAQSLCo — Dmitry Shevelenko (@dmitry140) May 29, 2025 This reporter got the same answer on Thursday morning when Google was asked if it’s 2025 right now. Image Credits: TechCrunch Google finally fixed the bug late on Thursday. When asked why this happened, Google didn’t provide a particular reason, only saying that it was working on an update to avoid such issues. “As with all Search features, we rigorously make improvem ... Read full article.