I Tried Gemini AI to Plan Mother's Day Last-Minute. It Took a Weird Turn

Part of the allure around using artificial intelligence is the near-irresistible prospect of getting whatever you're trying to do right in record time. For instance: Are you so unprepared for Mother's Day that you just now Googled "Mother's Day 2024" and found this article? Consider letting AI take the pressure off you to personalize an impossible-to-forget day for the mom who matters most to you. 

The woman I call mom happens to be all the way across the country from me in a small town called Battle Creek, Michigan -- also known as the birthplace of Corn Flakes. It's a lovely little spot that's home to the original Kellogg's factory and, according to local lore, the air sometimes smells of powdered sugar after a heavy rain. 

That's about all this California native knows about Battle Creek, and I know even less ...