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Google updates AI search to include 'expert advice' from Reddit and other web forums (techcrunch.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/google-updates-ai-search-to-include-expert-advice-from-reddit-and-other-web-forums/

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[–] 48 points 6 months ago (6 children)

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    • [–] 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Hasn't their AI search always included "expert" advice from Reddit, like eating rocks, and putting glue on pizza?

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    • [–] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    expert advice

    Reddit

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    They asking an LLM for advice. So logically they want advice on being a dipshit. Where the biggest dipshits on the internet at? I mean besides wherever I am? It just makes sense to ask the reddits

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Counterpoint: people used to be able to search for things. Now, SEO decides what the public is served by that process. Even though the people of Reddit offered the information freely, and also curated freely by volunteer moderators, it doesn't serve the monetization interests to simply hand over that free information without an additional charge. (and here on the Threadiverse we'd rather argue about whether all people in Western civilizations should be killed) So yeah, an act of absolute desperation.

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    • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Maybe can read = expert

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    [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    Expert advice? From Reddit? I'm not sure if I should laugh or scream my way into a padded cell.

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    [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    Person: "I'd like to know more about algorithms".

    Goddit: "Your account has been suspended! Spez will be by to piss on your head shortly".

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    [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    I'm sure they'll get their money's worth. :|

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    [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Fuck Reddit and Fuck Spez.

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Reddit killed forums and then killed itself.

    A lot of difficult technical problems will just go unsolved I guess.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    Somehow normal folks do not feel welcomed in a place that routinely calls for the demise of all Western civilizations?

    So no, we didn't make a place that serves up a large amount of niche content.

    Edit: then again, Reddit itself went and killed itself so... yeah I guess we are the most Reddit-like place left?

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    • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    Y'all still use google? 🤨

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    [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    “Expert advice”

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    This is news? Google and reddit made the deal to do this at least a year ago.

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