As a writer of news on the web, there's a lot I could say about the integration of AI in Google Search. Instead I'll just say this: I've had Bye Bye, Google AI—a Chrome extension that hides Search's AI Overviews among other things—installed since our Jeremy wrote about it last year. But according to Google itself, my personal disdain for its AI offerings is something of an outlier.
Just for a start, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says, "AI Mode has been a revelation, our biggest upgrade to Search ever. People love it, and in just a year, it’s already surpassed 1 billion monthly active users."
Those AI Overviews that once annoyed me so much apparently enjoy over 2.5 billion active users every month. Pichai goes on to elaborate, "When people use our AI-powered features in Search, they use Search more. Search has become less about individual queries and feels more like an ongoing conversation, giving you deeper insights and connecting you with...
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