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20260707 - Google Translate is now Gemini, and you can prompt inject it

Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Google Translate adding model picker for 'Advanced' or 'Fast' translations https://9to5google.com/2025/11/02/google-translate-model-picker/
that is messed up, goddamn https://www.tumblr.com/argumate/807852465516150784
Google Translate is vulnerable to prompt injection due to using Gemini internally https://www.reddit.com/r/Bard/comments/1qy7ofd/google_translate_is_vulnerable_to_prompt/
Yes, it completely ignores the translation task and acts like a chatbot it is https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116874035278188130
I think it's not very clear that the screenshot is not some random Google app https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116874745604064606
I think Gemini learned lol https://infosec.exchange/@nieldk/116874820283206735