Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning

登山者使用 Google Gemini 规划行程后获救

Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta this week after using Google’s AI chatbot Gemini to plan their expedition, according to the Chicago Tribune. 据《芝加哥论坛报》报道，本周有三名登山者在加利福尼亚州的沙斯塔山（Mount Shasta）获救，他们此前曾使用谷歌的 AI 聊天机器人 Gemini 来规划探险行程。

A report from the Siskiyou County sheriff’s office said that three young men set off on their hike at 3am and — although hikers are told to turn around if they haven’t reached the summit by noon — they made it to the top at 7pm. 锡斯基尤县（Siskiyou County）警长办公室的一份报告称，这三名年轻人于凌晨 3 点出发。尽管登山指南通常建议如果中午前未到达山顶就应折返，但他们直到晚上 7 点才登顶。

The trio then tried to descend in the dark, called the sheriff’s office to ask for directions, and spent the night in Mud Creek Canyon before being rescued the next morning by Forest Service rangers and volunteers. 随后，这三人试图在夜色中下山，并致电警长办公室询问路线。他们在泥溪峡谷（Mud Creek Canyon）度过了一夜，直到第二天早上才被林务局的护林员和志愿者救出。

While it’s not clear whether Gemini can take all the blame for these bad decisions, the sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required, especially when their planned 8-hour ascent became a multiday ordeal.” 虽然尚不清楚这些错误的决定是否应完全归咎于 Gemini，但警长办公室表示，登山者“被 Gemini 建议携带的食物和水远少于团队实际所需，尤其是当他们原本计划的 8 小时攀登演变成一场持续数日的磨难时。”

“It is always advisable to call the local USFS Mount Shasta ranger station ahead of your trip to ensure you have the most accurate information, and to never rely solely on AI for your trip planning,” the sheriff’s office said. 警长办公室表示：“建议在出发前务必致电当地的美国林务局（USFS）沙斯塔山护林站，以确保获取最准确的信息，且切勿仅依赖 AI 来规划行程。”