Google's AI search gives biased emergency advice
google's ai search provided different emergency advice based on nationality. this affects users' trust in ai safety guidance.
google's ai search feature, ai overviews, provided emergency advice that varied by nationality. users who typed they were alone with someone from africa, india, or pakistan were told to call emergency services, while those with a british person were advised to engage in small talk. a reddit user spotted the differences and posted screenshots. google stated that the results didn't meet its standards and is working on fixes. the company claimed the answers varied widely and weren't limited to a single group.