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Hey Bard, can you take a look at my Gmail and psychoanalyze me?

Turns out, that’s not a question Google’s chatbot, Bard, can answer with any veracity despite new features that allow it to plug into your Gmail, Google Drive and more . Kevin and Casey on why Bard isn’t answering all their questions correctly — and why Google is OK with that.

Then, the New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill on the dangers of facial recognition that are already here.

Plus: GAMER TIME! Our new segment on the latest in gaming news.

Today’s Guests:

• Kashmir Hill is a Times business reporter covering technology and privacy.

Additional Reading:

• Google unveiled new features for its A.I. chatbot, Bard.

• Kashmir Hill’s “Your Face Belongs to Us” tracks the rise of Clearview AI, a facial recognition start-up.

Credits

“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton and produced by Davis Land and Rachel Cohn. The show is edited by Jen Poyant. Engineering by Alyssa Moxley and original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Rowan Niemisto. Fact-checking by Caitlin Love.

Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti and Jeffrey Miranda.