In what can be described as an embarrassing moment for Google, Gemini, the company’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, failed twice during the ‘Made by Google’ live event on Tuesday.
Google Gemini Fails Twice During The Company’s Live Event
The event aimed to showcase Google Gemini’s Android capabilities, such as integration with Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep. However, during the live streaming, Gemini AI failed to show results not once but twice.
The presenter, Dave Citron, decided to demonstrate how the new Gemini mobile AI features work within the Calendar app by offering it information through an image and asking the AI-powered chatbot to check if he was free this year for an upcoming Sabrina Carpenter concert in San Francisco.
“Check my calendar and see if I’m free when she’s coming to San Francisco this year,” Citron asked Gemini. While Gemini briefly loaded, it failed to respond, went back to the initial prompt, and asked the presenter to enter the details again.
The second time, too, Citron failed to seek an answer from the AI chatbot. “Let’s see the demo spirits are with us today,” said Citron while trying to make light of the situation. Thankfully, Gemini AI gave the results on the third attempt when the presenter switched to a different Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone that informed him of his availability to see the “Espresso” singer live. The AI model took 20 seconds to conclude that Citron had nothing on his schedule.
“I’m watching the #MadeByGoogle keynote right now and I’m cringing so hard. Their demos are all sketchy and the production is so basic. Poor guy that just had the Gemini demo fail on him live,” one said.
“The Gemini Advanced demo almost failed during the live show, but “demo spirits” saved it at the last minute lol. Pixel 9 Pro looks good and Gemini Advanced is the heart of the Android phone rn,” another one posted on X.
“Ouch… Gemini’s live demo at the #MadeByGoogle event struggled twice before finally working on the third try. 🫣 Definitely an awkward moment, but they pulled through in the end!” wrote a third user sharing the video from the event.
Ouch… Gemini’s live demo at the #MadeByGoogle event struggled twice before finally working on the third try. 🫣 Definitely an awkward moment, but they pulled through in the end!” #Google #AI #GenerativeAI #MachineLearning #AIArtwork #GPT-4o #Claude pic.twitter.com/2LCaDxOy6J
— Artificial Intelligence (@cloudbooklet) August 14, 2024
Following the third successful attempt, Citron asked Gemini to set a reminder for tickets later in the day and add espresso to his shopping lists, both of which the AI chatbot completed without glitches. Even the subsequent demos on writing emails, building playlists, and brainstorming ideas went off smoothly without any incident.
