🚨 Google Pulls Gemma AI After Defamation Claims & Microsoft Ships 60K Nvidia Chips to UAE

Google has removed its experimental Gemma AI model from AI Studio after U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn accused it of fabricating serious criminal allegations against her. The AI falsely claimed the Tennessee Republican faced rape allegations during a 1987 gubernatorial campaign—a campaign that actually occurred in 1998 and involved no such incidents.

The incident highlights growing concerns about AI hallucinations and their potential for real-world harm. The Gemma model not only generated false allegations but also fabricated news sources to support its claims, including references to nonexistent Tennessee newspaper articles.

Senator Blackburn has formally requested Google CEO Sundar Pichai provide detailed information about the company's content moderation processes and explain how such a serious error occurred. This incident adds to mounting pressure on AI companies to ensure their models don't generate harmful or defamatory content.

The U.S. government has approved Microsoft's shipment of 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to the United Arab Emirates under unprecedented safeguard measures, marking the first major technology transfer under new export control rules designed to prevent advanced AI hardware from reaching adversarial nations.

The approved shipment includes Nvidia's latest GB300 Grace Blackwell chips, representing cutting-edge AI processing capabilities. The deal is part of Microsoft's broader $15.2 billion investment commitment in UAE data centers by the end of the decade.

Export Control Safeguards

The approval comes with stringent conditions designed to prevent technology diversion to China or other restricted nations:

• Physical Security: Chips must remain in secure Microsoft-controlled facilities
• Access Controls: Strict limitations on who can access the hardware
• Monitoring Systems: Real-time tracking of chip usage and location
• Transfer Prohibition: Chips cannot be resold or transferred to third parties

This deal sets a precedent for how the U.S. will manage advanced AI technology exports to allied but strategically sensitive regions. The UAE's geographic proximity to both China and Iran made this approval particularly complex, requiring extensive negotiations between Microsoft, Nvidia, and U.S. government agencies.

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