Novice hikers stranded on Mount Shasta after Gemini trip plan skimped on food and water
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-04
- Two novice California hikers used Google Gemini to plan a Mount Shasta climb and got stranded, requiring rescue.
- The AI allegedly advised them to bring too little food and water — a cautionary tale about trusting AI for safety-critical planning.
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