Google Working To Remove Bard Chat Transcripts From Search
Google is working to remove unintentionally indexed Bard chat transcripts from searches after privacy concerns were raised.
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Earlier this week, it was discovered that transcripts of conversations with Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, were appearing in search results.
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This immediately raised privacy concerns, as one-on-one conversations were being surfaced publicly without peoples’ knowledge.
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In response, Google has confirmed this indexing was unintentional and is working to block Bard chat transcripts from appearing in search results.
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Google Confirms Chatbot Transcript Indexing Was Unintentional Days later, Google’s Search Liaison shared an update on X, writing:
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Removing Own URLs More Complex for Google Google’s statement acknowledges the unique challenge Google faces in removing its web pages from search, compared to non-Google sites.
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While blocking regular sites can be done instantly, Google notes that removing URLs often involves “short-term changes” before achieving the desired effect.