Google AI Overview flubs letter-counting, lists Opal as a gemstone without the letter A
a_heida · reddit · 2026-11-10
A Reddit user shared a Google AI Overview fail: asked for gemstones whose names contain no letter "A", the AI confidently listed several — including Opal, which does contain an A — highlighting the persistent weakness of LLMs at character-level spelling tasks.
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