Google will prohibit the use of the AI-based conversation robot, Gemini, to respond to queries related to upcoming elections in your country. This restricts your ability to access information related to candidates, political parties, and other political aspects.
If you wish to direct a query to the AI-powered conversation robot regarding future elections, you must do so from a country without ongoing electoral processes.
Google has started imposing restrictions on Gemini queries related to the electoral process in any country worldwide experiencing elections.
The company stated that steps have been taken to enforce limitations on the Gemini system in order to minimize the appearance of responses related to global electoral inquiries.
These restrictions are in place in the United States and are now spreading in India and in all major countries expected to have elections in the coming months.
This change highlights the significant role that artificial intelligence plays in electoral processes.
This alteration showcases Google’s concern about the service being used as a tool for attack and about providing answers that may be inaccurate or misleading.
The team responsible for Google in India announced on the company’s website saying: “We have started to apply restrictions on questions related to elections that Gemini responds to, out of great concern for this vital issue. We are fully aware of our responsibility to provide users with accurate and high-quality information regarding this type of inquiry, and we are making continuous efforts to enhance our preventive measures.”
The change in India came just a few days after India requested technology companies to seek government approval before launching any new innovations in the field of artificial intelligence.
Queries related to political parties, candidates, or political figures come with a pre-set message indicating that they are still in the learning phase to respond to such questions, suggesting searching on Google at the moment.
It is still undecided whether Google will lift the ban imposed on Gemini regarding responding to queries related to the electoral process after the conclusion of the elections at an advanced time this year.
