Google says AI Overviews misread some definition queries

TL;DR

• Google said on May 22, 2026 that AI Overviews are misinterpreting some action-related search queries.
• Android Authority reported that searches for words such as “disregard,” “ignore,” and “remember” can cause AI Overviews to treat dictionary lookups as instructions.
• Google said it is working on a fix and that the change will roll out soon.

Google said on May 22, 2026 that its AI Overviews feature is misinterpreting some action-related search queries and that a fix will roll out soon.

Android Authority reported that Google Search dictionary-definition lookups can break when users search for certain words. The report said queries for words including “disregard,” “ignore,” and “remember” can cause AI Overviews to respond as if the user is issuing a command instead of asking for a definition.

In a statement published by Android Authority at 3:13 PM ET on May 22, 2026, a Google spokesperson said: “We’re aware that AI Overviews are misinterpreting some action-related queries, and we’re working on a fix, which will roll out soon.”

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