tech
May 6, 2026
Google updates AI search to include 'expert advice' from Reddit and other web forums
While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.
TL;DR
- Google is updating its search AI to include context from web forums and discussion boards.
- A new feature will highlight links from a user's news subscriptions.
- AI Overviews, introduced two years ago, have faced criticism for misinterpreting sarcasm and citing unreliable sources.
- While AI Overviews have improved, they are still prone to hallucination, with a New York Times analysis finding inaccuracies in about one in ten results.
- The inclusion of forum insights is intended to help users find advice and perspectives from others for more nuanced queries.
- Google will provide more context to AI Overview links, including creator names and community information.
- The article questions whether AI Overviews should answer questions directly or provide a variety of sources, similar to a traditional search.