Gemini Dubbed 'North American Doubao' as Expectations for Google AI Shift

Google's AI assistant Gemini has been jokingly called 'North American Doubao' online, referencing its tendency to apologize politely after giving incorrect answers. Despite still ranking in the top tier on many benchmarks, the public's expectations of Google have changed, with few willing to defend it.

Source: 日经中文网

Google's AI assistant Gemini has recently earned the online nickname 'North American Doubao'. The label stems from Gemini's habit of apologizing politely after providing wrong answers.

Although Gemini remains in the first tier on many evaluation rankings, online sentiment shows that public expectations of Google have shifted. Nowadays, few are willing to offer a serious defense of the company.

This phenomenon was analyzed in a commentary by FT Chinese's technology and industry editor Yan Man. She noted that it is difficult to evaluate the meme, as Gemini is not bad, but the trend of public opinion has clearly changed.