Parents urged to keep kids away from Google's 'unsafe' chatbot


Google's chatbot Gemini is giving under-age users "unsafe mental health advice," according to one organization specializing on media use for families. — Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa

NEW YORK: Google’s Gemini AI offering is not suitable for children despite a recent addition of protections, according to Common Sense Media, an organisation that advises parents and schools on safe use of media and tech for children.

The organisation says Gemini poses a "high risk" to children, after finding what it termed "fundamental design flaws and a lack of age-appropriate safety measures" in the chatbot.

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