Woman Calls Police on Herself After Google’s AI Overviews Led Her to Poach Small Adorable Birds Out of Season
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“An Alaska woman contacted the police to turn herself in after following incorrect advice from Google's AI Overviews, which led her to accidentally poach protected Wilson's snipe birds out of season.”
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