Google Removes Gemma AI Model After Senator Claims It Fabricated Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Summary
Google pulls its Gemma AI model from AI Studio after Senator Marsha Blackburn accuses the system of fabricating false sexual misconduct allegations against her from a 1987 campaign incident.
Key Points
- Google removes its Gemma AI model from AI Studio after Senator Marsha Blackburn accuses it of generating false sexual misconduct allegations against her
- Blackburn claims Gemma fabricated defamatory statements about a 1987 campaign incident involving a state trooper, calling it defamation rather than harmless AI hallucination
- Google states Gemma was never intended as a consumer tool and will continue offering the model through API while removing it from the web-based AI Studio platform