Google AI confidently says you can write on a Sharpie with the same Sharpie
conitzer · x · 2026-10-13
AI researcher Vincent Conitzer shares a Google AI Overviews fail: asked whether you can write on the side of a Sharpie with that same Sharpie, Google's AI confidently answers yes — because "the permanent ink adheres well to the smooth plastic barrel." The ink can't even be seen. Another viral example of AI search summaries confidently hallucinating.
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