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By Techxplore
Jul 18, 2024

Google's AI Overview: 'They might be cannibalizing their own revenue stream,' expert says

Google recently unveiled its overhauled search engine that includes several features powered by artificial intelligence. One of those features, AI Overview, provides users with more direct answers to their queries.

Some would say that Google used to be a search engine, and now it's a search, answer and problem-solving engine—and much more—all without having to navigate away from the home page.

"What's the cure for the common cold?"

Google previously may have directed its users to hundreds of sources such as the Mayo Clinic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or even GoodRx. It's now using AI to scrape those sources and provide answers devoid of attribution.

Google does provide some links under its new AI Overview, but those links may not be where the answers came from.