Google updates Gemini's mental health safeguards

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Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a redesigned crisis hotline module with a one-touch interface to connect to real-world help. The company is also changing how Gemini responds to signs that a user may be experiencing a mental health crisis. The redesigned module shows a one-touch interface to text, call or chat with a human crisis agent or visit the 988 website.