From personalising recommendations to giving advice, AI technology helps in various aspects of life. The latest AI-driven iteration of Google Search called Search Generative Experience (SGE) has sparked chatter on social media after it advised a user to drink urine to pass kidney stones.
Shared by an X handle @dril, the post shows SGE suggesting the user to drink plenty of fluids. When searched for ‘how to pass kidney stones quickly…’ The response read, “Drinking plenty of fluids, such as water, ginger ale, lemon-lime soda, or fruit juice, can help pass kidney stones more quickly. You should aim to drink at least 2 quarts (2 liters) of urine every 24 hours, and your urine should be light in color.”
Reacting to it, the user wrote, “perfect. ready to go. ship it out.”
Take a look at the viral post here:
perfect. ready to go. ship it out pic.twitter.com/TrQfVzD4iV
— family guy season 4 on vinyl (@dril) May 5, 2024
Shared on May 5, the post reached over 1.6 million users and prompted hilarious reactions. “half a century of building the entire discipline of data science and computer organization and we’re going to set it all on fire for AI marketing and short term scam profits,” a user wrote. “What if I like my kidney stone and want to keep it?” another user reacted.
“Bear Grylls version of Google AI be like,” the third user wrote.
Google has been testing how generative AI in Search can help people find faster ways of what they are looking for. “With Search Generative Experience (SGE), you can get AI-powered overviews that bring together the most helpful and relevant information available for your search,” the Google blog read.