Google is now adding much more AI to their Google TV. God forbid you watch TV without a hallucinating bot.

[highplainsdem]

Today's TechCrunch article:

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/google-tv-new-gemini-features-keep-fans-updated-on-sports-teams-deep-dives-visual-answers/

For example, requesting the current score for the Warriors game will result in live scorecards, alongside information on where to view the game. Users can also search for recipes, and Gemini will complement its response with relevant video tutorials.

As showcased at CES 2026, Google TV is also getting “deep dives.” This feature enables users to explore complex topics in greater detail. When prompted, Gemini offers narrated visual breakdowns on all sorts of subjects, such as health and wellness, economics, and technology. For instance, users could ask, “What are the effects of cold plunging?”

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For sports fans, Gemini has launched “sports briefs.” This is for viewers who wish to stay updated on their favorite leagues without having to watch every live moment. Users can request timely narrated overviews of events in leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and MLB, making it easy to catch up on highlights and important updates. This comes a year after Google launched “news briefs” for viewers looking to stay informed on the latest headlines.

Google's Gemini, like other chatbots, can hallucinate at any moment and offer wrong answers, so people will at least sometimes be getting scores that are wrong and descriptions of game plays that didn't happen. Not to mention recipes that could be missing ingredients or giving wrong amounts, and mini lessons so the AI addict being fed pablum by their chatbot nanny will imagine they've learned something, before promptly forgetting it.

But at least they won't be separated from the chatbot they outsourced their brain to...

[2naSalit]

1. I'M SO GLAD...

That I purged that network's products from my life.