Afrocover
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics & Policies
  • Africa-Wide
  • Opinions
  • Exclusive
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Afrocover
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics & Policies
  • Africa-Wide
  • Opinions
  • Exclusive
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Afrocover
No Result
View All Result

Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares

Jessica Jacob

February 9, 2023
in News
0
Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Google has continued its search for means to reassure users that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. However, it seems the internet giant has been coming up with the wrong answer.

As revealed, the advert designed by the firm to show off its new AI bot has been issuing incorrect answers to queries.

Occasioned by this development, shares in Google parent company, Alphabet has dropped by more than 7% on Wednesday. This resulted into the loss of over $100bn (£82bn) of the firm’s market value.

Recall that in the promotion video released by Google on Twitter on Monday, the bot was asked about what to tell a nine-year-old about discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.

It however offered the response that the telescope was the first to take pictures of a planet outside the earth’s solar system, when in fact that milestone was claimed by the European Very Large Telescope in 2004 – a mistake quickly noted by astronomers on Twitter.

Worth noting that google has been under pressure since late last year when Microsoft-backed OpenAI unveiled new ChatGPT software. It quickly became a viral hit for its facility in passing business school exams, composing song lyrics, and answering other questions.

According to a Google spokesperson, the error highlighted “the importance of a rigorous testing process, something that we’re kicking off this week with our Trusted Tester program”.

“We’ll combine external feedback with our internal testing to make sure Bard’s responses meet a high bar for quality, safety, and roundedness in real-world information,” they said.

Related Posts

Oyo renovates govt house with N63.4bn to mark 50th anniversary
News

Oyo renovates govt house with N63.4bn to mark 50th anniversary

In a bid to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Oyo State Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved the sum of...

by Emmanuel Oluwadola
June 18, 2025
Ramaphosa ends G7 summit without anticipated meeting with Trump
Africa-Wide

Ramaphosa ends G7 summit without anticipated meeting with Trump

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has wrapped up his three-day official visit to Canada, where he participated in the...

by Rasheed Aladejana
June 18, 2025
Kwara christians decry political marginalisation
Belief

Kwara christians decry political marginalisation

Members of the Christian community in Kwara State have cried out over the alleged continuous reduction in the number...

by Emmanuel Oluwadola
June 18, 2025
Zambia’s former president Lungu family refuses body return
Africa-Wide

Zambia’s former president Lungu family refuses body return

The family of Zambia's late former President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has once again suspended the repatriation of his remains...

by Rasheed Aladejana
June 18, 2025
Next Post
Soldier stabs Lagos trader to death over N100

Soldier stabs Lagos trader to death over N100

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Afrocover news

The Afrocover team is a group of media enthusiasts that are committed to illuminate information fairness and objective media coverage across Africa. We also cover the depth of African Politics, History, Culture, Entertainment, and the Economy as the case may be.

© 2025 Afrocover – All right reserved

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Loading
Facebook Twitter
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics & Policies
  • Africa-Wide
  • Opinions
  • Exclusive
  • About Us
    • Contact Us

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.