Google's Bold AI Ad Backfired Amidst Olympic Fervor, Stirring Public Debate On Technology Versus Human Creativity As Shares Tumble 6.59% At Opening

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In an effort to blend artificial intelligence with everyday life, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) latest advertisement showed a father using the AI chatbot Gemini to help his daughter write a letter to Olympic star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

The ad was aired during a prominent Olympics broadcast as part of Google's initiative to showcase AI's practical uses in daily tasks.

Google's recent ad sparked a backlash over the perceived replacement of personal effort with AI.

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Author / Journalist: Zaheer Anwari

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Published On: 2024-08-05 @ 16:54:48 (13 hours ago)

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