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Why did Google's response to the third term question change over time?

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Drawn from Lutz Finger's Forbes column, LinkedIn writing, and Cornell teaching. Sources are cited inline so you can read the originals.

Google shifted from blocking to providing third term strategies with code updates.

Google initially restricted itself. When we tested in February, Gemini did not respond. Google has previously adopted a heavy-handed approach toward user freedom and free speech, tinkering with prompts to avoid showing images of the Founding Fathers. I say initially because Google has since updated its algorithm and now provides full insights. This demonstrates the power of these models: with a line of code, they can change what we see. Microsoft similarly changed course silently after I analyzed its AI incorrectly identifying Angela Merkel.

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