Heres how Google Search is changing forever
Google Search is undergoing significant changes, moving towards an AI-driven model. The traditional method of searching for links is being replaced by AI handling queries and providing answers directly. This shift raises concerns for publishers as web traffic may decline due to reduced need for users to visit external sites.
- ▪Google has announced that Search will be built on Gemini and artificial intelligence.
- ▪The way people find information on the internet is expected to change fundamentally.
- ▪AI Overviews have already been impacting web traffic, and this trend is likely to accelerate.
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Home > Tech Here's how Google Search is changing forever Google has fundamentally altered how we search the internet. By Chance Townsend Chance Townsend Editor, General Assignments Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones. Read Full Bio on May 20, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images At last year's Google I/O event, we (and most outlets) modestly declared that the Google Search we had known for the past 20 years was dead.
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