Google’s 'biggest upgrade in 25 years' stumbles over one simple word

Google completely lost it after people searched one simple word 'disregard'. What went down

At the time the issue was being discussed online, the words reportedly triggering the glitch included: Disregard, Dismiss, Ignore, Skip, Start, Stop and Quit.

Google AI Search suffers glitch after word 'disregard' exposes its dual-personality, now fixed

On May 22, for a brief period, Google Search could be broken by a single search. Once you searched for the word disregard, Google’s AI Search mode would not give you a definition, and instead think that you are talking to it.

Google's Revolutionary Search Engine Unexpectedly Talks Back When You Search For "Disregard"

The bug followed Google's major AI overhaul at I/O 2026, which replaced traditional blue links with AI-first search. Google acknowledged the issue and said a fix is coming.

What happened when people Googled ‘disregard’ on May 22?

Google Search went viral after a bizarre glitch turned the word “disregard” into an AI chatbot command instead of showing standard results.

Google 'disregard' right now if you want to see where AI Overview falls short

Google Overview is responding to single-word searches containing verbs like a chatbot.JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty ImagesGoogle Overview is responding to single-word searches like a chatbot.Instead of providing definitions for words, AI Overview is treating search terms as commands.Google said that AI Overview is "misinterpreting some action-related queries."Google's AI Overview will "disregard" your request to define verbs.Instead of surfacing …

Don't search 'disregard' — Google's new AI experience is breaking search (Update: Google responds)

Google's AI Overview dictionary appears to be breaking when certain words like 'disregard' are put in the search bar.