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Following Bard, Google launched Gemini as an upgraded AI offering. However, the rollout further demonstrated the company’s struggles, with Gemini providing hilariously flawed and sometimes alarming suggestions in response to user queries. For example, when asked about cooking, it recommended adding glue to a pizza, and made bizarre health claims about tobacco and dieting involving rocks. The incidents reportedly stemmed from Gemini using outdated or satirical sources, prompting a wave of user distrust and a whopping $70 billion loss in market capitalization.