Google's Gemini AI Demo Video Misleading, Critics Say
Despite controversy, Alphabet stock rises 5% following the announcement of the new AI model
- Google's demonstration video of its new AI model, Gemini, has been revealed to be misleading, with the company admitting that the video did not happen in real time.
- The video showed a user speaking with Gemini, but was actually representing a text conversation, and showed a moving video, but was feeding Gemini still images.
- Google's embellishment of Gemini's capabilities in the video has been criticized by developers and industry watchers, with some questioning the company's integrity.
- Despite the controversy, Gemini remains an impressive product and is expected to have an advantage serving customers on Google Cloud Platform.
- Alphabet stock jumped 5% following the announcement of Gemini, indicating that investors may have been impressed by the new AI model.