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Google Unveils AI Overviews with High Clickthrough Rates to Transform Search and Web Experience

May 20, 2024, 01:07 PM

Google is poised to revolutionize internet search with the introduction of AI Overviews, a feature that aims to provide direct answers to user queries instead of traditional links. This move, spearheaded by CEO Sundar Pichai, is part of Google's broader strategy to integrate AI into its services, including the new AI model, Gemini. The AI Overviews are expected to enhance user experience by leveraging machine learning for rapid optimization and potentially increasing advertising opportunities. Pichai highlighted the potential of AI to offer equal opportunities to most people, emphasizing its transformative impact on the internet and web experiences. The AI Overviews also boast high clickthrough rates and position Google to compete with OpenAI.