People should not “blindly trust” everything artificial intelligence tells them, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai warned in an exclusive BBC interview.
Pichai said AI models are “prone to errors” and urged users to combine them with other tools. “This is why people also use Google Search, and we have other products that are more grounded in providing accurate information,” he said. While AI can be helpful for creative writing, he added, “people have to learn to use these tools for what they’re good at, and not blindly trust everything they say.”
The remarks come as Google rolls out Gemini 3.0, its latest consumer AI model, integrated into an “AI Mode” in Search to give users an expert-like experience. Pichai called the launch “a new phase of the AI platform shift,” part of Google’s effort to regain ground from competitors such as ChatGPT.
His comments echoed BBC research showing that AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google’s own Gemini, produced significant inaccuracies when summarizing news stories.
Pichai also highlighted the tension between rapid AI development and responsible safeguards. “We are moving fast through this moment. I think our consumers are demanding it,” he said, emphasizing increased investment in AI security, including tools to detect AI-generated content.
On fears of AI monopolies, he added: “No one company should own a technology as powerful as AI.”
Source: BBC