Google pulls Gemini AI ad from Olympics after backlash

The “Dear Sydney” ad did not go over well with Olympics viewers. | Screenshot: Google Google is not winning any gold medals for its Olympics ads this year. After days of backlash, the company has decided to pull its controversial “Dear Sydney” ad from Olympics coverage.
In the 60-second ad, a father seeks to write a fan letter, on his daughter’s behalf, to her Olympic idol, US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The premise is the sort of treacly ad you expect to