Two hikers nearly died because they took advice on mountain climbing from Google Gemini.
Chatbots are a toy. They hallucinate & confabulate information to please the user. In any situations around health and safety their inaccuracy is dangerous.
This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read 😂
Three hiking novices asked Gemini how to climb 14,179-ft Mount Shasta.
It packed them for an 8-hour day.
They left camp 3 a.m.
They were supposed to summit by 7 p.m.
Gemini said pack simple carbs, not fats, because fats “take too long to digest”
Horrible advice 😂
Phones died. Backup chargers died.
One person blew their knee out.
Night fell on them at 11,000 ft in Mud Creek Canyon, with no extra layers.
They survived but barely.
“We relied too much on AI rather than our own critical thinking.”
You think? 😂
Such responsibility lies w the users
Only stupid hikers don’t double check original sources
Sep 4, 2026 · 3:53 PM UTC



