Apparently Google isn't sure if Australia exists. (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by r_13@lemmy.world to c/australia@aussie.zone

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Google search result for "does Australia exist?" indicating a controversial result that may be changing quickly...

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[-] bestusername@aussie.zone 10 points 11 months ago

Fuck me, did the same search, it's real and depressing.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago

Australia always did seem a bit far fetched.

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

A country, that’s an island and a continent. Nah, I don’t buy it.

[-] No1@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago

if (has_ad_revenue) then    
    object.exists()
else
    ignore()
endif

[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Google is a internet search engine, not an intelligent teacher. A search engine looks for websites based on your search input, if you write a search based on an illogical premise you will get results that cater to it. You can't expect to ask Google a question and be given an answer.

This is not an outrage.

[-] TheWanderer@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Aka Garbage in, Garbage out.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 11 months ago

It used to exist, but then everyone there died of boneitis.

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

Google is a joke at this point. I only come back to it when I need the custom filters

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Google is a joke at this point.

Fwiw even though OP’s screenshot is from Google, if you try it yourself and read the linked article, you’ll see that the problem actually started with Bing.

And even more weirdly, it originated with Bing’s normal search, and not with its AI chat "search"—which actually got the answer correct.

In this case, google’s message is basically the automated equivalent to throwing shade at Bing. It’s saying "the results are changing quickly" because a bunch of news articles are coming out on the topic, calling out Bing.

[-] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

You can even see the guardian reporting on bing in this image. Turns out people don't even look at the image they're commenting on, let alone clicking on links.

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 0 points 11 months ago

yea, cuz this is my only interaction with google. I've never used it for finding anything else and haven't noticed any other problems at all

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