If you’re in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your Google Search results with a summary answering your inquiry, along with links for more information. That section, generated by Google’s generative AI technology, used to appear only if you’ve opted into the Search Generative Experience(SGE) in the Search Labs platform. Now, according to Search Engine Land, Google has started adding the experience on a “subset of queries, on a small percentage of search traffic in the US.” And that is why you could be getting Google’s experimental AI-generated section even if you haven’t switched it on.

  • JimboDHimbo@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    I’m not Chris, but it’s all the dang “sponsored” search results that populate when googling without using uBlock Origin.

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      7 months ago

      Ive used UBO so long I forget regulwr people see a diffeent internet. Google results are still suffering.

      • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca
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        7 months ago

        This is exactly my case. Ads on apps as well. I completely forget that people have to see all that constantly.

        I wonder how much real estate that sponsored content takes. Then again, not enough to visit google and turn off UBO.