Google Gemini error leaves California climbers stranded — Mount Shasta climbers admit ‘we relied too much on…
- Gemini AI gave three hikers bad advice about a mountain ascent
- The trip took much longer than Gemini had said
- US officials and volunteers eventually rescued the stranded group
A cautionary tale from California if you often find yourself using AI bots to plan your outdoor adventures: a gang of climbers had to be rescued from Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County after Google Gemini gave them inaccurate information about the scale of the challenge ahead of them.
As reported by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (via Engadget), Google's AI breezily told the three inexperienced hikers that they should prepare for an eight-hour trip to the peak, and to pack simple carbohydrates instead of fats because fats "take too long to digest".
More than 16 hours and a serious knee injury later, off course on their return trip and in the dark, the group was no doubt regretting the...
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