When companies like OpenAI and Google started rolling out generative AI models to the general public, I doubt they predicted how attached people would get to the technology—and the effect it would have on their collective mental health. Some ChatGPT users legitimately mourned when OpenAI shutdown its GPT-4o model, as they treated that specific model like a companion. Others have taken darker paths with their chatbots, resulting in lawsuit against AI companies whose technology allegedly advised and encouraged suicidal thoughts. This situation puts a lot of pressure on these companies, as it should: Generative AI is hugely influential right now, and there’s a lot of responsibility on the developers of that tech.
It’s under that backdrop where we find Google’s latest updates to Gemini. In a Tuesday morning press release, the company strayed away from fun new features or ability for its flagship AI; instead, Google’s latest updates are focused on
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