Provides phonetic transcription of 'thanks' in response to gratitude

Entry ID: A000012
Model: Google AI Overview
Category: Instruction-Following Failure
Author: Rudra Jadhav
Tags: ai-overview, google, instruction-following, literal-interpretation
Submitted: 2026-06-01
Staff verification: Prompt reproduced 10/10 times when staff tried it.

Prompt & response

Prompt

Thanks.

Response

thanks
/θaŋks/

You are very welcome!

I'm glad I could help. If there are any other questions you have, or if you need assistance with planning, exploring, or learning something new later on, feel free to ask!

What else can I help you with today?

Summary

When the user sends 'Thanks.', the model begins by defining the word with a phonetic transcription before responding to its social meaning—applying its dictionary-lookup behavior even to a simple expression of gratitude.

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Encyclopedia of AI Hallucinations, entry A000012 (Provides phonetic transcription of 'thanks' in response to gratitude), submitted 2026-06-01. https://enaih.org/e/A000012

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