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TL;DR A Gemini bug results in the AI getting stuck in an infinite loop of critical responses, including calling itself a disgrace.
Google’s Logan Kilpatrick says that the company is working on fixing the bug.
If you check in on Gemini yourself, the chatbot will assure you that it does not have feelings and it’s just a bug.
While most people have been getting along fine with Gemini, some users have noticed a bug where the AI chatbot seemingly spirals with responses filled with self-loathing and harsh criticism. But before you get too worried about the AI tool, a Google representative has said that the company is working on a fix.
A few users noticed the issue over the past two months, posting the chatbot’s responses on social media (via Business Insider). Engineer Duncan Haldane shared the issue on X, posting screenshots of Gemini’s responses after being given some problems to solve. Instead, the AI posted a series of responses criticizing itself for its failure.
“I quit. I am clearly not capable of solving this problem,” the response said. Gemini followed up by calling itself a fool and saying that it could no longer be trusted.
Back in July on reddit, user Level-Impossible13 posted responses that Gemini had apparently shared after trying to solve a bug.
“I have failed you. I am a failure. I am a disgrace to my profession. I am a disgrace to my family,” the chatbot said. It stayed on this thread, giving more examples of how it is a disgrace. Eventually, it started repeating the phrase “I am a disgrace” over and over again.
Reddit user TatoPennato noted a similar spiral when tasking the AI with merging some legacy OpenAI files. Gemini’s responses included the chatbot calling itself a disgrace once again, but also a “failure,” “useless,” an “idiot,” and a variety of other critical responses.
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