There are also instances where search results ignore text before or after an em-dash in the headline, as the screenshots above show. The original headlines say the following: "You can’t replace the battery in Lego’s Smart Bricks — and many of its sensors aren’t active yet," and "I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks." Offering some respite, a spokesperson told The Verge that even if Google went ahead with this experiment, "it would not be using a generative model and we would not be creating headlines with gen AI." However, there was no clarification on what mea
Google Search 'experiment' uses AI to rewrite news headlines… Where to look for reliable search results Fortunately, other search engines allow you to easily disable AI features So you can't trust AI overviews or blue links in Google Search. What to do now? Well, switch to another search engine. …
… This is thanks to the wave of updates brought to Search, supercharged last year with the introduction of AI Mode . Since then, we've seen the tool pick up some powerful upgrades , and at Google I/O this week, the search giant has announced a bevy of additional upgrades to AI Mode. …
… This "experiment" swaps out the original news headline in conventional search results commonly known as 10 blue links with AI-generated ones. One of the publication's articles appeared in Search with the following headline: ' Cheat on everything' AI tool . …
… However, Google is rolling back one AI Overview feature, which hasn't sat well with Google users. Google's AI Medical Advice summarization tool is no more Google is now stepping back from its controversial AI search feature that would attempt to gather medical advice from across the web. …
… Related Google's AI Mode just got a lot smarter, and the search box is changing too Information agents, agentic coding, and more Google AI Overviews are broken right now, but only for very specific searches. …
… The brand's latest experiment tries to enhance the YouTube search bar experience by offering more data at a glance. Do people really want this? You can check out the details on YouTube's experimental features page for Premium members. …
… It has since made its way into Google Search's AI Mode, and it's also making its way to Google Chrome. In Search, the tool is now available to everyone in the US. In Gemini, the tool is now available to free-tier users too. …
… In early 2026, OpenAI began testing labeled ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users, starting in the U.S. and later rolling out to markets including Australia and Canada. Google is already serving ads in AI Overviews at the top of standard search results, and it has tested ads in AI Mode. …
… Related I finally cleaned up my messy Google Drive with a little help from Gemini Gemini turned years of clutter into order I organized my Google Drive, but searching it was still frustrating Finding old proposals and documents remained a challenge Google runs the world's most popular search engine. …
… Making better use of the available screen space The under-development redesign of the Search Live interface As you can see above, the redesign removes the arc that has been around since Search Live's inception last year. …
