Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box
Google has announced significant changes to its search engine, introducing AI-generated answers to user queries in the U.S. This update marks one of the biggest transformations in the platform's 25-year history. The new search box will allow for multimodal input, merging traditional web search with artificial intelligence capabilities.
- ▪Google is introducing AI-generated answers to online queries in the U.S.
- ▪The search box will now support multimodal input, allowing users to drop in videos, pictures, and files.
- ▪Critics express concerns that integrating AI into search may reduce user agency and clarity in information sourcing.
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Business Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box May 22, 20263:05 PM ET John Ruwitch Google chief executive Sundar Pichai speaks during the tech titan's annual I/O developers conference on May 14, 2024, in Mountain View, California. Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries made by users in the United States, in one of the biggest updates to its search engine in 25 years. (Photo by Glenn CHAPMAN / AFP) (Photo by GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP via Getty Images) GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google is changing what it means to Google.
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