'Where is the loaded dice in Pokémon Sword and Shield?' a gamer asked Google. Pretty simple and entirely innocent, you'd think. But Google was unable to answer the question correctly, highlighting a much wider issue in the media landscape.
Google's AI overview is taking over search, much to the dismay of publishers (like us). But as this recent Pokémon example shows, you can't always trust the information in those summaries as the AI just isn't up to scratch yet. The result in this case is infuriating to gamers, as shown by a heated discussion on Reddit, but misleading answers can be more serious if users take the answer given as gospel - such as with health advice or topics related to purchasing decisions.
