Rescued Hikers Blame Google's Gemini for Giving Bad Trip Advice

Three men rescued from Mount Shasta blame Google's Gemini chatbot for providing bad trip advice that led them astray during their hike. Google is investigating the incident but has not yet been able to replicate the alleged erroneous responses.

A group of hikers stranded on Mount Shasta say they relied too heavily on Google's chatbot to plan the excursion. Google is investigating, but hasn't been able to replicate the alleged bad answers. Google may be touting Gemini AI as the ideal travel buddy, but a group of rescued hikers is blaming the chatbot for getting them lost on a hike. The three men used Gemini to plan a hike up Mount Shasta in Northern California, but eventually …