So i just noticed that even with Gemini Experimental 1206, now there is the possibility to use the Grounding with Google Search but it seems that it is not working. At least the model does not realize it. Is it me or it should search things outside his knowledge set at 14th April 2024? Please i nee…

Hi @Arcadia_Domus , Welcome to the forum. Could you share the prompt you tested? I tested it from my end, and it worked fine.

Hello, i Simply asked about the second Season of the Severance TV series. I did It to test It specifically as It Is on airing atm. And It kept saying that the Second Season was not airing and there were rumors and its cutoff knowledge was the 14th of April 2024. [1000073210]

[image] Arcadia_Domus: about the second Season of the Severance TV series Hey make sure your Grounding with Google Search tool is enable. [image]

Grounding Is enabled [1000073213] I even tried to start a new conversation but had the same results. Does It hat something to do possible with the system prompt? Because mine Is extremely specific, long and accurate. Could It stop the model to use the grounding? Should not but…

So It seems that without the System prompt, It works but It wont add the sources in a reliable way and It did After 3 messages of me telling the ai to deeply details the specifics [1000073215]

I must divide my responses due to current upload limitations. [1000073217] The prompt goes a Little bit more on and i accept very much any suggestion for improvements. Probably It Is too long ahaha. My system prompt is as follows: [# System Prompt: Advanced Assistant for Problem-Solving, Creati…

@GUNAND_MAYANGLAMBAM Feel free to let me know of there Is anything more i would need to do or send and/or if you figure out any solution ^^

The issue appears unresolved. I’ve observed that a complex and multifaceted system prompt tends to override the Google search grounding function. Is there a solution that avoids simplifying or reducing the system prompt? I even tried to add a specific section un the system prompt for the Grounding …

It also appears that, remarkably, after prompt reduction and optimization, the Grounding functions, but only for the initial message sent. [image]

Since the second message, it appears the grounding function is no longer in use. [image]

Complex system prompts tends to override the Grounding Google Search Function in Gemini Exp 1206?

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GUNAND_MAYANGLAMBAM January 31, 2025, 8:49am 5

Hey make sure your Grounding with Google Search tool is enable.

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Complex system prompts tends to override the Grounding Google Search Function in Gemini Exp 1206?

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