Partisan websites disguised as independent, local news outlets are shaping chatbots’ responses about key races.

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[–] 40 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Search dies because of advertising. Google literally promoted their head of Advertising to be their new head of Search, which is why it's shit now.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I will say this about Google's AI thing: it really is useful to search for products with really precise criteria.

    Like for example "Look for product xyz for sale in city xyz, sold in order of preference: 1/ by a local brick-and-mortar, 2/ by a brick-and-mortar that sells online in that city's country, 3/ by an online retailer in Europe - exclude Amazon, eBay, Aliexpress and all the major marketplaces - exclude US businesses": it WILL find what you want where you want and give the middle finger to Google's advertisement, suggestions and plugs, 100%.

    That's a more useful, better search than Google Search ever was, and it certainly feels like Google shooting itself in the foot. Because I really don't know how Google's customers - i.e. advertisers - benefit from Google's AI responses in any way. At least when you search for something to buy.

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