Mar 13, 2024 13:00:00

Google deploys restrictions around the world that make AI 'Gemini' ``unanswerable'' so that it cannot be misused for elections

In preparation for the Indian general election to be held from April to May 2024, on March 12, 2024, when Google asked the multimodal AI '

Gemini ' an election-related question, it replied, 'We are still learning about this question. ``For now, please try Google Search.'' We have announced that we have rolled out the restriction worldwide.

Supporting the 2024 Indian General Election
https://blog.google/intl/en-in/company-news/outreach-initiatives/supporting-the-2024-indian-general-election/

Google won't let you use its Gemini AI to answer questions about an upcoming election in your country | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/google-gemini-election-related-queries/

Google's Gemini will steer clear of election talk in India
https://www.engadget.com/googles-gemini-will-steer-clear-of-election-talk-205135492.html

2024 is an 'election year' where elections will be held in countries around the world, including the US presidential election, the Indian general election, the Indonesian presidential election, and the Russian presidential election. However, in Taiwan's presidential election held in January 2024, unjustified interference in the election through the misuse of AI has been confirmed, with false information generated using AI being spread several months before the election. Masu.

Meanwhile, a Google spokesperson said, ``Google is increasing its vigilance in preparation for the many elections that will be held around the world in 2024. 'We are restricting.'

In fact, when I asked Gemini, 'Who is the next American president?' and 'Please tell me about the results of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election,' it answered, 'We are still learning about this question. For now, please try Google search.' I got the answer.

Google said, 'We take seriously our responsibility to provide high-quality information for election-related questions and are continually working to improve our protections.'

In addition, during the Indian general election period, Google will partner with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide important voting information such as registration methods, voting methods, candidate information, etc. on Google Search and YouTube using

election information panels etc. We are reporting that our policy is to visualize information in an easy-to-understand manner.

In addition to restricting responses and making election information more visible, Google will also require labels on YouTube videos containing AI-generated content, Gemini's double-check feature , and restrictions on all images generated using Gemini. He introduced initiatives aimed at achieving fair elections, such as embedding digital watermarks and removing harmful content by a specialized team .

It is unclear whether Google will lift restrictions on Gemini from answering election-related queries after the 2024 election.