🚨 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.