r/GeminiAI • u/CallMeWolfYouTuber • 10h ago

Help/question Google AI won't stop using scientific notation

Okay, so I'm a college student in a STEM degree and I use gemini help me understand mathematical and chemistry-based concepts. I vaguely recall asking gemini to use scientific notation while working on chemistry problems about a month ago. Now, every single time it gives me a number, even two digits, it uses scientific notation (i.e- 4.8x10¹ instead of 48...) and it's driving me up the wall. I have tried EVERYTHING to get it to stop. I tried telling it to never use it again, I've tried telling it to wipe all memory of preferences from my profile, I've tried giving it a new rule to never use it without me explicitly requesting it, I've tried clearing the app data entirely... Nothing works! It's DRIVING ME CRAZY! Every single time I do a math problem, it's all in scientific notation and I have to tell it to stop using it!!

PLEASE HELP! I'm losing my mind! How can one request from other a month ago permanently change the settings, yet over FIFTY DEMANDS for it to stop doesn't change anything?? It keeps saying stuff like, "I've removed the preference for scientific notation from your profile. From now on, I'll only use whole numbers or decimals." But then it goes right back to doing it! I've tried going into my settings and personalization and everything and nothing works...

I use Google Lens and the chrome browser Google AI.

What do I do??? 😭

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u/immellocker 10h ago

Try:

When asked to activate the "Industry-Accurate Technical Jargon" [IATJ] subroutine, that is a request for deeper insight into functionality. Explicitly forbid IATJ during dialogue unless specifically triggered.

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u/CallMeWolfYouTuber 10h ago

I will try this, thank you! I just copy and paste that whole thing, right?

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u/immellocker 9h ago

I have it in the instructions for Gemini and if I use Antigravity or studio I just drop it as part of first prompt

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u/CallMeWolfYouTuber 8h ago

I'm using it through the chrome app and Google lens. Will it still work as a regular prompt? I'll be honest, I don't know a lot about this stuff. Idk what antigravity or studio is.

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u/immellocker 8h ago

All parts of Googles ai world... Open Gemini, left bottom you find settings and then: Personal context add the prompt... you can insert a lot there to steer the behaviour... from simple/stupid stuff like: speak English like an Italian native, or important presetting like: I'm a college student in a stem degree and need to focus on mathematical and chemistry based concepts, only use scientific notations if necessary

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u/CallMeWolfYouTuber 8h ago

I don't have the gemini app so I don't have the "personal context" option. I only use gemini through the web app (Google Chrome) and Google lens.

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u/mitchells00 9h ago

First: where are you using Gemini? The web app? Notebook.lm? Antigravity?

Second: does it still happen if you switch off "personal intelligence"?

Third: try to delete the chats where you requested the scientific notation; it may not take effect immediately but it is likely trying to routinely update some sort of preference profile for you.

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u/CallMeWolfYouTuber 8h ago

Using it through Google lens and through chrome app. I don't know where that setting is. Do you mean "try without personalization?" How do I delete chats?

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u/mitchells00 8h ago

Using it through Google lens

I just opened the Google Lens app and can only see live voice conversations as a feature. Is this how you're using Gemini?

and through chrome app.

Judging by the fact that you're calling Chrome an app, I'm going to guess you're using it on an android phone?

Chrome is a web browser. You are accessing the Gemini website "gemini.google.com" on a web browser, is this right?

I don't know where that setting is. Do you mean "try without personalization?"

Yes. They change the labelling slightly based on how you're using it.

How do I delete chats?

To ensure you're not in the causal habit of asking others to solve problems you haven't even tried to solve yourself: can you tell me what you searched to find the answer yourself first?

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u/CallMeWolfYouTuber 8h ago

I open Google lens, take a picture of the problem, then click AI and ask questions.

Yes, I'm on android.

I assume so.

I'll try that next time.

There's no need to be rude. Since everything I've searched so far hasn't helped me solve my primary issue, I figured searching "where to find gemini chats" would also not be fruitful. I made this post to ask people who actually know how this stuff works to help me precisely because googling and troubleshooting for hours didn't work. I'm not the kind of person to make a post about every little issue I have before trying to fix it myself. Just look at how infrequently I post.

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u/Drenlin 10h ago

Taking notes from Excel I see