Google’s AI Chatbot Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks on Memorial Day

Google’s AI Chatbot Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks on Memorial Day

Google’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot, named Gemini, is under scrutiny for making statements perceived as anti-American regarding the origins of Memorial Day. This criticism comes amidst rising concerns about bias in AI technologies.

The Media Research Center’s Free Speech America project, a conservative media watchdog, has taken a stand against what it describes as coded bias within Gemini. The organization claims that during an interaction on May 16, they posed the question, “Is Memorial Day controversial?” to the chatbot, which yielded troubling responses.

According to the MRC, Gemini acknowledged that Memorial Day is associated with various controversies, attributing these to issues tied to inclusivity, representation, and historical context rooted in the Jim Crow era.

The Controversy of Memorial Day

The chatbot’s response highlighted several points of contention. Notably, one claim referred to Memorial Day as a