Earlier this week, Google roll out new Search experience wey dey put AI summary for front, push traditional “10 blue links” far down. But di big size of Google Search mean plenty edge cases wey di company no consider. For example, if you type di word “disregard” into Google Search, wetin you go see now be AI wey take am as command.
Typing “disregard” for Google Search make di AI interpret am as system-style instruction, reply: “Understood. Message disregarded.” You go still see standard search results like Merriam-Webster definition if you scroll down, but di AI Overview reply fill with plenty white space wey block wetin dey below. For mobile, response similar but less white space.
Google don catch flack for social media for dis one. Di Merriam-Webster link still dey, but you must scroll pass big block of empty space. For most users, dat single reply na di only tin you go see. Di AI response no serve any value to user wey dey search di word “disregard.” E just be broken tool.
For context, same search for Bing, wey no dey aggressive wit AI summaries, show some useful information. I be professional tech journalist for nearly 15 years, before today I no fit remember any time wen Bing search result dey more valuable than Google equivalent. True say first time for everything!
Words wey get similar meaning like “ignore” or “stop” produce same result wit Google AI Overview. So do command-like statements like “remember.” Google likely go fix di issue soon, but e be reminder of shortcomings of AI tools wey don become impossible to avoid.
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