Google's AI Overview Tells Adults to Use 'Magic Wand' With Kids

That headline is highly deceptive.

To be clear, it used a picture of the sex toy with this text when asked about "magic wand pregnancy" (wtf):

“The Magic Wand tool is a creative way for parents to identify behavioral changes they want to make, including those related to pregnancy. It can be used to make assessment fun and engaging, especially for long-time WIC clients. Here's how the Magic Wand tool works:
Parents describe what parenting challenges they would change by ‘waving a magic wand’. The responses of both parents and older children can be used to start discussions. The Magic Wand tool can be purchased online or at a local store.”

And whether you use the magician kind or the sex toy kind, the effect would be exactly the same, so I have seen far worse AI crimes.

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That headline is highly deceptive.
To be clear, it used a picture of the sex toy with this text when asked about "magic wand pregnancy" (wtf):
“The Magic Wand tool is a creative way for parents to identify behavioral changes they want to make, including those related to pregnancy. It can be used to make assessment fun and engaging, especially for long-time WIC clients. Here's how the Magic Wand tool works:
Parents describe what parenting challenges they would change by ‘waving a magic wand’. The responses of both parents and older children can be used to start discussions. The Magic Wand tool can be purchased online or at a local store.”
And whether you use the magician kind or the sex toy kind, the effect would be exactly the same, so I have seen far worse AI crimes.
Google has become such garbage.
- Case in point:
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/21/forget-chrome-google-will-start-tracking-you-and-all-your-smart-devices-in-8-weeks/
What a headline