Gemini Cites Unrelated r/Scams Thread to Accuse Family of Charity Fraud
katikacke · reddit · 2026-10-27
A Reddit user reports that Gemini cited a thread from r/Scams as evidence that their family were charity fraudsters — even though the thread never mentions them. The post includes screenshots. It's a case of AI search/generation misattributing sources and leveling a false accusation against real people, raising questions about model reliability and hallucination risk.
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