- Google is testing reminders for you to take breaks when using Gemini for long periods.
- These reminders may also remind you that you’re talking to an AI that isn’t human.
- This may be due to the effort to prevent AI dependence or emotional bonds.
AI has become increasingly useful for helping us offload gruntwork and some of the thinking we would typically do ourselves. While this is expected to increase productivity, at least from an industrial standpoint, researchers have also cautioned against addictive AI usage patterns, especially in young adults. To fend this off, AI companies are working on measures to dissuade users from using chatbots obsessively, and Google may be adding its warnings to Gemini.
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Gemini may soon remind you to take a break when you’ve been talking to it for a long time, and we’ve spotted signs on its Android interface. With version 17.3.59 beta of the Google app (of which Gemini is a part), Google is testing means to nudge you to take a break when you have been interacting with the chatbot for some time. This nudge will be represented by a pop-up warning, similar to the one below:
