Google was having a spelling meltdown
Google’s AI overview is having another rough moment.
Users spotted the feature making basic spelling mistakes, including saying there are two Ps in “Google” and one “r” in “poop”.
It also claimed “journalism” had two Ds, then spelt it wrong.
Google told TechCrunch that counting letters inside words is a known issue for LLMs and said it is working on a fix.
In brief:
Google’s AI Overviews are making basic spelling and counting errors.
The problem is linked to how AI models process text.
It is another reminder that AI search results are not always reliable.
Had too many pints, big G?
The issue comes from how AI reads text. Instead of seeing words and letters like humans do, many models break text into smaller chunks called tokens.
That can make simple spelling tasks weirdly difficult, even for systems that can handle coding or complex problem-solving.
Google has fixed some recent AI Overview errors, but these mistakes show why AI answers still need to be checked.
Imagine being Google and losing a fight to the letter P. Off-brand bro. - MG