Last week is one Google’s AI Overview search result used one of my WIRED articles in an unexpected way that makes me fearful for the future of journalism. I was experimenting with AI Overviews, the company’s new generative AI feature designed to answer online questions. I asked several questions about topics I’ve covered recently, so … Read more
Google has finally addressed the out-of-control web search results apparently generated by its AI, screenshots of which circulated widely on social media over the past week. In short, the internet goliath argued that it’s not as bad as it seems, although he promised to eliminate the system’s baffling responses. For those who missed it, Google … Read more
Doctors are hailing ‘extraordinary’ research findings that show a new drug has halted the progression of lung cancer for longer than any other treatment in medical history. Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death and is responsible for approximately 1.8 million deaths per year. The chances of survival in people with advanced … Read more
After surveying 661 employees working in astronomy and geophysics, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has highlighted the “urgent” need to tackle bullying and harassment in the fields. In short, 44% of respondents reported suffering in the workplace during the two years prior to the survey, and 65% of those respondents said their reported concerns were … Read more
Artificial intelligence models have been able to look at images and tell what they can see in the image for years, but with the Spring Update, OpenAI has taken things to a new level. With the rollout of GPT-4o in ChatGPT – even without the voice and video functionality – OpenAI unveiled one of the … Read more
Thursday May 23, 2024 2:33 PM Part Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp E-mail Share via email Royal Mail owner IDS failed to publish its results on time Royal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) has failed to publish its full year trading update … Read more
Google has been trying to reinvent its search engine by using AI to show full answers to most questions, a feature the company calls “AI Summaries.” However, if this experience isn’t for you, there are a number of workarounds you can use in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to get back to a more traditional … Read more
Speakers at Google’s Marketing Live event showed how they will use user searches and AI Overviews content to serve interactive shopping ads that will push organic search rankings even lower, stating that Google “faimed at creating new opportunities for your company.” We like to think of Google Search engineers as responsible for search results, but … Read more