Three climbers stranded on Mount Shasta after planning the trip with Gemini

Three people were stranded on Mount Shasta in California after planning their climb with Google's chatbot Gemini. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, the group set out at 3 a.m.; they had been advised to turn back if they did not reach the summit by noon, but they got there at 7 p.m. Losing their way during the descent in the dark, they called the sheriff's office for help, spent the night in Mud Creek Canyon and were rescued the next morning by Forest Service crews and volunteers. Officials said the group ran short of food and water once the planned eight-hour climb stretched into several days. The sheriff's office said Gemini's advice was among the reasons they carried too little, and advised checking with the local ranger station rather than relying on AI alone.