Tell us: do you think AI has made Google search better or worse?
Summary
Google has added an AI chatbot summary called "AI Overviews" at the top of its search results. This change means users often get quick answers without clicking through to other websites, which some media companies say reduces their web traffic and income.Key Facts
- Google shows AI-generated summaries at the top of search result pages.
- Users see the list of website links only after scrolling past the AI summary.
- Google says more AI features will be added to search soon.
- People spend more time on Google but may visit fewer outside sites.
- Some big US media companies are suing Google over lost web traffic and revenue.
- Google reports no overall drop in clicks to websites from Google Search.
- AI Overviews cite the websites they get information from in their answers.
- The Guardian is collecting public opinions on whether AI has made Google search better or worse.
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