Google’s AI Overview now correctly answers it’s 2025, but leaves us with major trust issues

Update, May 30, 2025 (11:49 AM ET): A Google spokesperson has shared the following statement with us: As with all Search features, we rigorously make improvements and use examples like this to update our systems. The vast majority of AI Overviews provide helpful, factual information and we’re actively working on an update to address this type of issue. As mentioned in our article below, Google Search now correctly identifies the current year, even in AI Overview results. Original article, May 30, 2025 (05:23 AM ET): Two days ago, we at Android Authority were the first to report on an embarrassing AI Overview gaffe where Google Search would incorrectly but confidently give the wrong answer for the simple query “Is it 2025?”. At the time of reporting, we had tried multiple times to get the correct answer, but Google Search would fail differently, but fail nonetheless. Thankfully, it seems Google has now fixed the answer, as AI Overview now correctly responds that it indeed is 2025. ... Read full article.