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Google's CEO had notes when shown 'opinionated' AI Search results
When asked whether he thought a specific Search experience was good, Sundar Pichai said it was "probably more opinionated than it should be."
TL;DR
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai believes there is room for improvement in AI-driven Search results, particularly when they become too opinionated.
- A demonstration showed an AI Overview suggesting a specific Chromebook model, while an organic search result offered a different recommendation.
- Pichai suggested that personalization might make search results appear more opinionated than intended.
- Google is adding more AI features to Search, including follow-up questions and automated search agents, expected to launch in the summer.
- Some critics worry about the impact of AI changes on website traffic and the internet's future.
- Google has increased the number of website links included in AI Overviews since their launch.