Google’s AI-powered search tool was caught recommending that parents use a popular vibrator on children for behavioral therapy purposes — the latest blunder in a seemingly neverending string of strange, unfortunate, or potentially harmful outputs by the controversial search tool. As first reported by 404 Media, the alarming recommendation by Google’s “AI Overview” — the AI-generated summary of results that now often appears at the top of Google search pages — was caught last week by a Redditor who had searched the term “magic wand pregnancy.” In response, according to a post by the Reddit user and confirmed by 404, Google’s search AI returned a nonsensical and inappropriate summary suggesting that parents consider deploying Hitachi’s popular “Magic Wand” sex toy as a means of identifying “behavioral changes” in their child. “The Magic Wand tool is a creative way for parents to identify behavioral changes they want to make, including those related to pregnancy,” read the summary. “It can be used to make assessment fun and engaging, especially for long-time WIC clients.” (The acronym WIC refers to the US Department of Agriculture’s “Women, Infants, and Children” program.) “Here’s how the Magic Wand tool works: Parents describe what parenting challenges they would change by ‘waving a magic wand,'” it added. “The responses of both parents and older children can be used to start discussions. The Magic Wand tool can be purchased online or at a local store.” Affixed to the bizarre AI-generated summary is an image of the brand Hitachi’s iconic Magic Wand…Google’s AI Caught Recommending Use of Sex Toys on Children