Google's New AI Overviews: Everything You Need to Know!

Google has launched a new AI-powered search feature called AI Overviews in the US.

AI Overviews provide AI-generated summaries of search queries at the top of search results.

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Users cannot opt out of seeing AI Overviews in their search results.

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AI Overviews appear for complex queries and are meant to quickly summarize information from various sources.

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The feature is powered by Google's customized Gemini model and the Knowledge Graph.

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There are concerns about AI-generated summaries being inaccurate or containing errors.

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Google assures that AI Overviews have safety measures to prevent low-quality or harmful information.

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Google plans to expand AI Overviews to countries outside the US by the end of 2024.

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Publishers are worried about fewer clicks on their links due to users getting answers directly from AI Overviews.

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