Google Search AI Mode Gets 'Expert Advice' From Reddit and Social Media

[MacRumors]

Google is updating its AI search results to incorporate a "preview of perspectives" sourced from public online discussions and social media. The results sourced from places like Reddit and online forums are sometimes labeled as "Expert Advice," per Google's screenshots.

Google says that the section could have different titles like "Community Perspectives" depending on the query and the response, so not all responses will have the Expert Advice labeling. The section includes the creator's name, handle, or community name for reference.

There are several other changes coming to AI Mode and AI Overviews in Google Search. When exploring a topic, AI results will include suggestions on what to look into next in a "Further Exploration" section.

Links from news sites that a user subscribes to will now have a "Subscribed" label in results across AI Mode and AI Overviews so that they show up first. Google is also making links easier to see in AI responses, with links shown next to relevant text.

Hovering over a link on the desktop version of Google search will now provide a preview of the website with the name of the website or the title of the webpage, so users will have a better idea of the site before clicking through. Google says that users hesitate to click inline links when unsure where a link leads.

Google says that improving the visibility and helpfulness of links in AI Search will help users connect directly with sources and creators.

Article Link: Google Search AI Mode Gets 'Expert Advice' From Reddit and Social Media

 

[e-coli]

Perfect. This is how the misinformation sect gained credibility. Nice work, world 👌🏼

 

[DocMultimedia]

The day social media is considered expert advice is the day.... Ugh. No sanity left in this AI world.

 

[Justin Cymbal]

I use google’s ai search all the time

I think it works better than chatGPT considering it’s way more convenient with it being built directly into Google search

 

[goobot]

I use google’s ai search all the time

I think it works way better than chatGPT considering it’s way more convenient with it being built directly into Google search

I have noticed it is more correct than chat gpt.

 

[Graphikos]

I use google’s ai search all the time

I think it works better than chatGPT considering it’s way more convenient with it being built directly into Google search

Thats because you are still using a web browser for search. When your workflow changes to use embedded tools and dedicated apps, it's convenient to keep conversation history, projects, etc.

 

[robprins]

"AI responses may include mistakes." - don't we all just have the biggest AI migraine now?

 

[macduke]

@arn has MacRumors considered partnering with an AI service to tap some of the years of expertise in these forums?

 

[beermode]

Reddit as a source. lol.

 

[bapegg]

I have found that Google's AI search has given wrong answers on a regular basis and now they are going to rely on Reddit and other social media?????????

What could possibly go wrong with this???? 🤣

 

[madquack]

April fools day was over a month ago though! 🤣

 

[sw1tcher]

Google is updating its AI search results to incorporate a "preview of perspectives" sourced from public online discussions and social media. The results sourced from places like Reddit and online forums are sometimes labeled as "Expert Advice," per Google's screenshots.

Wasn't it this "Expert Advice" that told us to use glue to help cheese stick to pizza better? And to eat at least one rock a day for minerals?

 

[Pezimak]

Well.. if you ever thought it was ridiculous to suggest Ai was dangerous and will doom us all, I think this will prove otherwise... I cannot think of any worst places on earth to programme an Ai get 'advice' from..

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Meanwhile in France...

 

[Corefile]

How are GOOG going to monetize AI via ads?

 

[dba415]

I use google’s ai search all the time

I think it works better than chatGPT considering it’s way more convenient with it being built directly into Google search

Same here. I am more used to googling something, always have been, and now i know that I get AI generated results there as well as regular google search links, it's way more convenient to search one thing and get options to choose whether i want to talk to AI or not. ChatGPT gives me no option.

 

[Entilzha]

“Expert advice” and “Reddit” are not words that belong in the same zip code, let alone the same sentence.

 

[Macalway]

This isn't new. They have been doing for a while, but they just announced it. I know this because I've been getting Gemini AI results that includes Reddit info that I've seen. It works well actually. It gauges user reactions to 'informed' posts, which is exactly what we do. We read something, and then question it's B.S., which entails reading other points of view and other opinions of this info. We sift through.

 

[mannyvel]

The end of civilization is going to be due to Redditors being used as authoritative sources.

If anything, it's another reason not to trust AI. "Reddit says this" is going to be the last step towards Idiocracy. Because Redditors, amazingly enough, can all be wrong.

 

[Dj64Mk7]

I saw this yesterday labeled as “community perspectives”

 

[Macalway]

The end of civilization is going to be due to Redditors being used as authoritative sources.

If anything, it's another reason not to trust AI. "Reddit says this" is going to be the last step towards Idiocracy. Because Redditors, amazingly enough, can all be wrong.

What a novel idea. Reddit posts can be inaccurate.

Thanks!

 

[gregmac19]

I have some “expert” advice: avoid Google.

 

[actcyclist]

I use an AI that understands I want nothing drawn from Reddit

At least it looks like Google labels Reddit slop, but it already had a lot of problems and not sure if it will reliably do so

 

[Agent007]

@arn has MacRumors considered partnering with an AI service to tap some of the years of expertise in these forums?

considering the constant "articles" (i.e. press releases) MR puts out for *insert "AI" company here*, I think they already have a "partnership" (i.e. when told to jump, MR asks "how high?")