At the end of August, an incident in which three climbers were stranded and rescued on Mount Shasta in California became a hot topic. It's a common rescue case, but the reason it became noteworthy is that the climbing plan was entirely dependent on Gemini, which provided a very aggressive short itinerary, causing the climbers to inadequately prepare supplies—including water and food—and time allocation.
According to reports, climbing time that takes 16 hours was guided as 8 hours, and provisions such as food and water were recommended based on an 8-hour timeframe. The stranded climbers experienced sunset and even sustained injuries, eventually being rescued by the sheriff.
Looking at the numbers—8 hours and 16 hours—fitting so precisely, it appears the AI guided one-way 8 hours as a round-trip 8 hours. As incidents like this will likely occur countless times in the future, I believe this is an event that raises awareness about AI use. We should always critically evaluate AI's advice.
