People stand in front of the words 'world of Google AI' (artificial intelligence) during the annual industry trade fair 'Hannover Messe', in Hanover, Germany, 22 April 2024. (Photo by HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)At its annual developer conference this week, tech giant Google is expected to tout big changes to its signature product, search. AI reporter Gerrit De Vynck says the change could have huge consequences for the internet. Because AI chatbots are still unreliable, and because the information feeding the generative answers comes from a range of sources, users will need to watch out for false information. Gerrit joins us to break down what the changes to Google search mean for users, and why the company is moving in this direction.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2024 14:42 UTC