In addition to this, Google is adding an "About this result" notice to the AI search experience, providing users with context about how SGE generated the response. Google is also working on solutions to use large language models to critique their own first draft responses on sensitive topics, and then rewrite them based on quality and safety principles. The company is also experimenting with integrating ads alongside its AI-generated responses.
Key takeaways:
- Google is opening up its AI-powered search experience, SGE (Search Generative Experience), to teenagers aged 13-17 in the United States. This allows them to ask questions and receive answers in a conversational manner, similar to an AI chatbot.
- The company is introducing a new feature, "About this result", to give users more context about the content they see. This feature will also be added to individual links in SGE responses to help users understand more about the web pages that back up the information.
- Google is rolling out an update to train the AI model to better detect false or offensive premise queries and respond with higher-quality, more accurate responses. It is also working on solutions for large language models to critique and rewrite their own first draft responses on sensitive topics.
- Google has been updating the AI search experience with support for videos and images, local info and travel recommendations, and new tools to provide summaries, definitions, and help with coding-related queries. The company is also experimenting with integrating ads alongside its AI-generated responses.