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Google updates AI search to include 'expert advice' from Reddit and other web forums (techcrunch.com)

submitted 6 days ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/63841178

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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[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 35 points 6 days ago (3 children)

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

You know what, I like this one better. This one sparks joy.

[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 2 points 6 days ago

How did you enable the feature?

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I don't know about expert but yes. Top results heavily influence the ai response and are listed as references and reddit is commonly high in results.

[–] 100@fedia.io 5 points 6 days ago

experts say glue on pasta is extremely healthy

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Hey horse is delicious

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

expert advice

Reddit

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 1 points 6 days 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.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe can read = expert

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 6 days ago

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

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days 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".

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Fuck Reddit and Fuck Spez.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

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