Google’s AI Overviews are so confused, it can’t tell if you’re looking something up (Update)

• Certain words are causing Google’s AI Overview to break dictionary definitions in Search.
• Typing words like “disregard,” “ignore,” and “remember” will cause AI Overview to act as if you’re telling it to do something.

Update: May 22, 2026 (3:13 PM ET): A Google spokesperson has responded to our request for comment with the following statement:

We’re aware that AI Overviews are misinterpreting some action-related queries, and we’re working on a fix, which will roll out soon