Google is also expanding the existing AI Overviews that appear at the top of search results, making them 'faster and higher quality' for math, coding, and multimodal questions.

Google is updating its ubiquitous search engine with the next generation of its artificial intelligence technology as part of an effort to provide instant expertise amid intensifying competition from smaller competitors.

“As with any early-stage AI product, we won’t always get it right,” Stein said. “For example, while we aim for AI responses in Search to present information objectively based on what’s available on the web, it’s possible that some responses may unintentionally appear to take on a persona or reflect a particular opinion.”

Google says its new AI Mode aims to give users "a wider and more diverse" set of results than AI Overviews.

Go to www.google.com, enter a question in the Search bar, and tap the “AI Mode” tab below the Search bar. Go directly to the AI Mode tab on Google Search at: google.com/aimode. In the Google app, tap the AI Mode icon below the Search bar on the home screen.

Alphabet's Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary.

Like it or not, Google is doubling down on AI-generated search. On Wednesday, the tech giant announced that it's expanding AI overviews to more Google Search queries, starting with advanced math, coding,

Past AI missteps, including accuracy issues and misinformation, raise concerns over reliability and user experience.

Google is testing out an expansion of AI Overviews called 'AI Mode.' This will help users understand complex topics by generating results that incorporate advanced reasoning and thinking capabilities.

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