Google Gemini Shows Privacy And Hallucination Risks

Google's Gemini assistant collects extensive user prompts, files, and device data while sometimes routing chats to human reviewers, the article reports. It also produces hallucinations—such as unsafe or false recommendations—and has shown image-generation overcorrections in 2024, creating historically inaccurate depictions. Users should verify Gemini outputs and consider privacy opt-outs and data-retention limits before sharing sensitive information.