Google apologises to India over Gemini's results on Modi, calls its own AI platform 'unreliable'
Gemini caused a major controversy, Google has said sorry to the Indian Prime Minister and called its platform 'unreliable', ToI reported on February 4 quoting minister of state for IT & Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar told the newspaper that the govt had sent Google a notice seeking an explanation on «unsubstantiated» results returned by Gemini in response to a particular query on PM Modi. Google replied and said, «Sorry, the platform is unreliable,» the minister added.
The government has announced that AI platforms will now require a permit to operate in India. India should not be used as a testing ground for AI platforms, especially considering the criticism they have faced worldwide for providing unsubstantiated, biased, misinformed, or unverified results, it said.
According to the govt, the concern stems from the fact that AI data is being released onto the public internet without proper testing or safeguards in place; when these platforms are caught providing unreliable information, they simply apologise without facing any consequences.
For example, Google's Gemini has violated the law by going from the lab to the public internet without fear of repercussions. The minister insisted that the Indian government won't allow under-developed platforms to launch full-fledged services without proper disclosures to users regarding the potential for misleading or false information.
Chandrasekhar urged these platforms to respect Indian consumers and make it clear that their platforms may produce
