Google's AI assistant is evolving to help users with tasks like itinerary planning and meal recommendations based on data like flight times from Gmail. This transformation, although currently basic, hints at a future where AI may handle travel bookings. The online media industry is concerned as Google's AI summarization feature threatens website visits crucial for ad revenue and subscriptions. By potentially replacing the need to visit external websites, Google's assistance could disrupt the current internet funding model, shifting users' online experiences away from traditional web navigation towards a Google-based ecosystem.