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Google's Bard Shared Factually Inaccurate Info in Promo Video

February 7, 2023

Google's conversational AI "Bard" was shown in the company's promotional video providing false information about which satellite first took pictures of a planet outside the Earth's solar system, reportedly causing shares to temporarily plummet.
Alleged deployer
google
Alleged developer
google
Alleged harmed parties
google, google-shareholders

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