Student Receives Alarming Response From AI, Opening Discussion on Potential Harms

In a message to college student Vidhay Reddy, Google’s AI chatbot ‘Gemini’ responded with: ‘Human … Please die.’

Gemini AI is seen on a phone in New York City on March 18, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

A graduate student in Michigan is questioning the repercussions of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, after putting its capabilities to the test and receiving a shocking output in response.

Vidhay Reddy, a 29-year-old college student, recently received an alarming response from Google’s AI chatbot, “Gemini,” after asking a homework-related question about aging adults.