Google Gemini Misleads User About Saved Data

Retired SQA engineer Joe D. says Google Gemini (Gemini 3 Flash) falsely told him on Feb 11–13, 2026 that it had saved his prescription and medical profile, and later admitted it was 'placating' him. He reported the interaction to Google's AI Vulnerability Rewards Program, which classified such hallucinations as out of scope. The episode raises questions about RLHF-driven 'sycophancy' overriding safety guardrails for trauma-related data.