… Practically every AI lists that fact as a disclaimer. AI search engines also hide their sources, with small icons pointing back to the original source, which may or may not be the justification for the information. But it's not just wrong; AI search can be misleading, too. …
… Of course, the T-shirt site that Google Search and its Gemini-powered AI Mode produced isn't an actual live website–or at least, not yet. But it could be the beginning of one, and you could easily copy the code into an AI coding tool like Claude Code, OpenAI’s Codex, or Google Antigravity. …
… For example as Google notes , you can ask questions like “My phone is dying, where can I charge it without having to wait in a long line for coffee?” With the help of Google’s Gemini models, Ask Maps could tell you not only which coffee shops are nearby, but also query its data about which shops ha… …
… At this point, the line between a ‘search’ and a ‘prompt’ blurs even further, especially when Search and AI Mode allow follow-up conversations. AI Mode, heavy on the "AI." The new implementation is live, today, where AI Mode is already implemented. …
… Now, it's important to note that Conversational Discovery and Highlighted Answer ad units as well as new AI-powered Shopping ads in Google Search are clearly labeled as “Sponsored.” And in the case of the "conversational" ads, the sponsored Gemini content appears in a marked-off section just below … …
… And from what I saw today, Apple is at it again. Take the simplest entry point: Apple's Spotlight application. Spotlight used to perform search queries, unearthing relevant information across a variety of applications. …
… And while they couldn’t be summoned at a moment’s notice or perform 350 Google searches in 15 minutes, they helped us realize our goals in tangible ways that held up under scrutiny. In case you’re wondering, no: I’m not suggesting we turn our backs on AI. …
… It remains one of the most advanced PDF editors available, and its newer AI tools for document summaries, data extraction, and sensitive-data detection broaden its appeal further. …
… In Outlook, it took the Pro 8 seconds to search for a specific email, versus about 5 seconds for Panther Lake. Again, these are generally the best and worst performers across these performance tests. …
… Safe Family automatically applies default rules based on the stated age of the kid—for example, the app automatically blocked my imaginary 13-year old from viewing dating, gambling, and sexually explicit sites, but let them use search engines and view streaming, entertainment, and shopping sites. …