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Google’s AI Search Expert: How to Get Ahead Before AI Changes Everything | Robby Stein

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Oct 30, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Robby Stein, VP of Product for Google Search, reveals how AI reshapes search and recommendations. He explains the shift to conversational search and the importance of quality content in AI-driven visibility. Robby shares insights on personalized search features and the ongoing role of ads. He demonstrates AI’s abilities, including booking local services, while emphasizing that traditional SEO and trust signals remain crucial for discoverability. Learn how to adapt your business strategies in this evolving digital landscape!
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INSIGHT

Search Is Conversational And Contextual

  • Search now accepts natural-language, multi-sentence questions rather than keywordese.
  • Google AI taps into web and world knowledge to answer complex queries more effortlessly.
ADVICE

Try Google Labs Personalization

  • Opt into Google's personalization experiments to let AI use your data for better, tailored results.
  • Enhanced personalization linking Gmail and Drive is planned but currently TBD and rolling out in Labs.
ANECDOTE

Live Demo: AI Books Lunch For You

  • Marina and Robby demoed AI mode booking a sushi lunch by having the model research OpenTable and other sources.
  • The AI found reservations and presented booking options, saving about 15 minutes of manual searching.
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