‘Dangerous And Alarming’: Google Removes Some AI Summaries After It Puts Users’ Health At Risk

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 16:02 IST

Google pulled some AI health summaries after reports of dangerous errors, raising concerns about misleading content. Experts warn of dangers and ongoing concerns.

After a latest investigation, Google has removed AI Overviews for the search terms “what is the normal range for liver blood tests” and “what is the normal range for liver function tests”. (File Photo)

Google has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after reports emerged of people being at risk of harm by false and misleading information.

According to a report by The Guardian, though the company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “helpful" and “reliable", some of the summaries, which appear at the top of search results, served up inaccurate health information.

The media outlet stated that Google provided bogus information about crucial liver function tests that could leave people with serious liver disease wrongly thinking they were healthy. Experts described it as “dangerous" and “alarming".

After the latest investigation, Google has removed AI Overviews for the search terms “what is the normal range for liver blood tests" and “what is the normal range for liver function tests".

A Google spokesperson said: “We do not comment on individual removals within Search. In cases where AI Overviews miss some context, we work to make broad improvements, and we also take action under our policies where appropriate."

While lauding the removal of the Google AI Overviews, Vanessa Hebditch, the director of communications and policy at the British Liver Trust, a liver health charity, said: “However, if the question is asked in a different way, a potentially misleading AI Overview may still be given and we remain concerned other AI-produced health information can be inaccurate and confusing."

Meanwhile, AI Overviews still pop up for searches like summaries of information about cancer and mental health. On this, Google said they linked to well-known and reputable sources, and informed people when it was important to seek out expert advice.

A spokesperson said: “Our internal team of clinicians reviewed what’s been shared with us and found that in many instances, the information was not inaccurate and was also supported by high quality websites."

Google said AI Overviews only show up on queries where it has high confidence in the quality of the responses. It added that the company regularly measures and reviews the quality of its summaries across many different categories of information.

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