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People Prefer Google Over AI, But Google Feeds Data to Gemini

A two-panel meme using characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. Top panel: SpongeBob's face is replaced with the Google logo, while Patrick Star's hand points towards him. Text overlay reads 'people prefering google over AI'. Bottom panel: SpongeBob's lower body is shown with a hole, inside which the text 'Gemini' appears with a small diamond icon. Text overlay reads 'But google feeding the data to gemini'. The meme humorously satirizes the irony of people preferring Google over AI while Google uses user data to train its own AI model, Gemini.
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Overview

A two-panel meme using characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. Top panel: SpongeBob's face is replaced with the Google logo, while Patrick Star's hand points towards him. Text overlay reads 'people prefering google over AI'. Bottom panel: SpongeBob's lower body is shown with a hole, inside which the text 'Gemini' appears with a small diamond icon. Text overlay reads 'But google feeding the data to gemini'. The meme humorously satirizes the irony of people preferring Google over AI while Google uses user data to train its own AI model, Gemini.

Origin notes

This meme is a user-created remix using screenshots from the animated TV show SpongeBob SquarePants. The original SpongeBob and Patrick characters are edited to include the Google logo and Gemini text, with additional text overlays added to create the satirical message. It is likely circulated on social media platforms such as Reddit, Twitter/X, or Instagram, common for tech-themed memes.

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