Google Revises Super Bowl Ad After AI Error on Cheese Statistic

The tech giant edited its Gemini AI ad after it falsely claimed Gouda accounts for 50-60% of global cheese consumption.

Google's Gemini AI inaccurately claimed in a Super Bowl ad that Gouda cheese makes up 50-60% of global cheese consumption, a figure widely disputed by experts.
The error originated from unreliable sources online, such as Cheese.com, which Gemini referenced without proper verification.
Google defended the AI's response as 'grounded in the web' but later replaced the ad with a corrected version that removed the inaccurate statistic.
Critics highlighted the lack of source citations in Gemini's writing assistant and questioned Google's decision to quietly edit the YouTube video without transparency.
This incident adds to a series of high-profile errors by Google's AI tools, raising concerns about their reliability and the company’s promotional strategies.