Google has dropped a new artificial intelligence search feature that gave users crowdsourced health advice from amateurs around the world. A Google spokesperson confirmed “What People Suggest” had been scrapped. The revelation comes as the company faces mounting scrutiny over its use of AI to provide millions of users with health information and advice. In January, a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading health information in Google AI Overviews. Photograph: GoogleIn March last year at an event in New York, Google said it planned to expand medical-related AI summaries in search.

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2026 02:12 UTC