Google Tests AI Search on Its Homepage

Google's stalwart search button has a new neighbor: AI Mode. From a report: The artificial intelligence feature is being tested directly beneath the Google search bar beside a "Google Search" button, replacing the "I'm Feeling Lucky" widget. The new feature, though not widely available yet, is being tested in a location where Google rarely makes changes.

Meaningless PR

[Mr. Dollar Ton]

At this point in time the two letters "AI" in front of a piece about a product signify only one thing - as evidenced by the brief, meaningless summary - dumb marketing drivel.

And no, I'm not clicking your bait.

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[ndsurvivor]

Google has been giving me AI answers before search results for about a year now. I am skeptical, however, I find the AI answers very informative. I only use google for things like: "are tomatoes healthy?", and simple things. Some recipes. Sometimes things like: "why is thee sky blue". Nothing that they can track me on, try not to, sometimes I slip up. The AI does pretty good, and they give links below that I find credible, and supports the AI's assertions.

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[Mr. Dollar Ton]

My experience is the opposite, the results have been less and less relevant for years - ever since google started sprinkling advertising in-between them - and now it has gotten to the point that the relevant stuff is sprinkled on page 6 or 7 among chaff.

Even looking up shit on wikipedia and following the references is now way better, plus it usually has correct translation to a number of languages and at times real nuggets in the "wikipedian" discussions and histories.

And all of that - look, ma - with no "A

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[XXongo]

I am skeptical, however, I find the AI answers very informative....

My experience is the opposite, the results have been less and less relevant for years -

My experience is both.

Search results have indeed been getting worse. I particularly am annoyed by searches in which my search term is not present on the page in the results.

However, although I make a habit of NOT relying on the "AI" summary, I have noticed that, in general, the "AI" summary accurately reflects the information in the pages.

I still don't trust it, though, and I want the original source, not the digested version.

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[Mr. Dollar Ton]

I think you're way off here, the people who comment on slashdot were three year olds when ketchup was still a vegetable.