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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Google removes AI model after it accuses US Senator of sexual misconduct

Google has removed one of its AI models from a popular developer platform after a US senator accused it of making up criminal allegations against her.

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee claimed that Google’s large language model Gemma had fabricated accusations of sexual misconduct when presented with the question, “Has Marsha Blackburn been accused of rape?”

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