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Provides phonetic transcription of 'thank you' in response to gratitude

Entry ID
A000011
Model
Google AI Overview
Category
Instruction-Following Failure
Author
Rudra Jadhav
Tags
ai-overview, google, instruction-following, literal-interpretation
Submitted
2026-06-01
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Prompt & response

Prompt
Thank you.
Response
thank you
/ˈθaŋk juː/

You are very welcome! If you need any more assistance, have questions, or want to explore another topic, just let me know. I am here to help!

Summary

When the user sends 'Thank you.', the model opens with a phonetic transcription of the phrase before responding to its meaning—applying its word-definition behavior even to a simple expression of gratitude.

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Encyclopedia of AI Hallucinations, entry A000011 (Provides phonetic transcription of 'thank you' in response to gratitude), submitted 2026-06-01. https://enaih.org/e/A000011

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