Gemini said it could not analyze Excel data, then changed after one question
, with set to extended, was asked to analyze data from an Excel file. It first said it could only process visible parts of the large uploaded , so it could not quickly calculate thousands of rows across three months into a final combined report. When asked why it could not do the number crunching itself, Gemini admitted the earlier answer was confusing.
It then said it could write and run code in a to process large directly. The same task moved from “I cannot do this” to “I can do this” after one question.
Key points
- first said it could not calculate thousands of Excel rows into a report.
- After being asked why, it said it could process the data directly.
- It said it could write and run code in a .
- For AI tool users, asking a clear can turn a refusal into a usable result.