Key Points
- Google's AI Overview says 'Google' has 2 Ps — but there are actually 3.
- It claims 'poop' has exactly 1 R, which is wrong (there are 2).
- The AI spelled 'journalism' as 'journadism' — missing the 'i' entirely.
- It spelled Trump's name as 'Trpum' — apparently dropping vowels is fine.
- LLMs use tokens, not letters, so they literally can't count characters accurately.
Why It Matters
This is wild because Google is literally named after the word 'Google' and its own AI can't spell it. These aren't random typos — they're fundamental flaws in how LLMs process text. The same AI that can write code and solve math problems thinks 'poop' has one R. It's like a rocket scientist who can't tie their shoes. And Google is doubling down on this tech as the future of search.
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