TNW 432: How Wrong Are Google's AI Overviews? - Is Google's AI Overview Reliable?

TNW 432: How Wrong Are Google's AI Overviews? - Is Google's AI Overview Reliable?

Author: TWiT April 10, 2026 Duration: 1:41:58

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent on this episode of Tech News Weekly! How accurate are Google's AI Overviews? The usage of AI in investigative journalism. Artemis 2! And what Apple's next 50 years could look like.

  • Mikah talks about a New York Times report that looks into the accuracy of Google's AI Overviews, which pull information from a group of various sources, from news articles to tabloids, and even social media posts.
  • Amanda is fascinated by some tech reporters' slow adoption of utilizing AI in their journalistic process after coming across an article on the discovery of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
  • Rod Pyle of This Week in Space joins the show to talk about the Artemis II space mission!
  • And Scott Stein of CNET chats with Mikah about Apple's first 50 years and what the next 50 years may look like for the company.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guests: Rod Pyle and Scott Stein

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