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Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice

The Guardian

Google had said'What People Suggest' feature aimed to provide users with information from people with similar lived experiences. Google had said'What People Suggest' feature aimed to provide users with information from people with similar lived experiences. Google has dropped a new artificial intelligence search feature that gave users crowdsourced health advice from amateurs around the world. The company had said its launch of "What People Suggest", which provided tips from strangers, showed "the potential of AI to transform health outcomes across the globe". But Google has since quietly removed the feature, according to three people familiar with the decision.


Google's AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google

WIRED

The app reads your email inbox and your meeting calendar, then gives you a short audio summary. It can help you spend less time scrolling, but of course, there are privacy drawbacks to consider.


Google boosts visibility of links in AI search results after backlash

PCWorld

Google is updating its AI search results to display links more prominently after facing criticism from publishers about reduced website traffic. PCWorld reports that the changes include clearer link icons on mobile and desktop, plus new pop-up windows showing source lists with article descriptions and images. These improvements aim to help users better discover web content while addressing concerns about AI Overviews potentially harming publisher visibility. Google is updating how links are displayed in Search's AI results, making them clearer and more prominent, reports The Verge . According to a social media post by Robby Stein, Vice President of Google Search, internal testing shows that the new AI results interface makes it easier for users to find content on the web. New on Search: In AI Overviews and AI Mode, groups of links will automatically appear in a pop-up as you hover over them on desktop, so you can jump right into a website to learn more.