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Lost in the algorithm: Hikers stranded on Mt. Shasta after following Gemini AI's plan

Authorities say three hikers became stranded on Mt. Shasta after relying solely on Google's Gemini AI.

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Lost in the algorithm: Hikers stranded on Mt. Shasta after following Gemini AI's plan
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CurrentWire ranked this story 57.4 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

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30.9 of 35
Source authority
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4 of 20
Geographic relevance
3.5 of 10
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10 of 10
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Filed under Technology · International · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Artificial Intelligence (41), Gemini AI's (none).

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