Google's annual developers conference showcased a significant shift towards generative AI summaries for search results, aiming to provide users with concise answers without the need to click on multiple links. This change not only transforms Google's search function, which has been a major revenue stream, but also disrupts the traditional relationship between companies and Google by potentially decreasing the need for users to visit external websites.
Big Tech companies have rolled out a new batch of AI-powered products, improving upon what came before. But as Wired's Will Knight and investigative journalist Julia Angwin explain, they’re not even close to living up to the world-changing technology the Big Tech CEOs promised.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman with help from Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce.
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