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Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning

The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

TechCrunch AIPublished Sep 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM

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The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

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