You’ve probably heard about Google’s messy launch of its Gemini AI product. Commentators with political axes to grind across the spectrum have pounded the search giant for its mistakes, leading CEO Sundar Pichai to call the tool’s responses “completely unacceptable.” As entertaining as it might be for some folks, though, to watch Google get pummeled, there’s a larger story that we seem to be missing. The Gemini debacle highlights serious lessons about artificial intelligence that matter to your business, too. What are those lessons from Google’s Gemini launch kerfuffle that no one is talking about? Why do they matter for you, your brand, your business, and your career? And how do you make sure you can put those lessons to work? That’s what this episode of the Thinks Out Loud podcast is all about. Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you. No One is Talking About the Most Important Lessons from Google’s Gemini Launch Kerfuffle (Thinks Out Loud Episode 415) Headlines and Show Notes Show Notes and Links * Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate AI images of people after diversity errors – The Verge * Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls AI tool’s responses ‘completely unacceptable’ | Semafor * What happened with Gemini image generation * Google Gemini AI: Black Nazis? A woman pope? Just the start of its AI problem. – Vox * Why Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fix * Nick Bostrom – Wikipedia * Instrumental convergence – Wikipedia (Includes “the paperclip problem”) * Chart: How Much of the Internet Consists of Porn? | Statista * Gartner Predicts Search Engine Volume Will Drop 25% by 2026, Due to AI Chatbots and Other Virtual Agents