The editor of Downcodes learned that Google has launched a new feature of AI-generated search summaries in its search function, and it has been launched simultaneously in six countries. This feature not only provides information summaries, but also optimizes the display of cited sources to enhance user experience. The new function increases the visibility of links, making it easier for users to quickly access relevant web pages; and adds a save function, which allows users to save summaries to pages of interest for later reference; it also provides a button to simplify summaries to handle complex AI-generated content. . The launch of this feature marks an important step for Google in the field of AI search.
Recently, Google launched a new feature in its search feature - AI-generated search snippets, and it started rolling out in six countries. This feature provides users with information while also changing how citation sources are presented. In the past, links to relevant web pages would appear directly in AI-generated summaries, but now Google has placed these links more prominently on the right side of the summary, making it easier for users to quickly find content of interest.
According to Hema Budaraju, senior director of search product management at Google, the new display method is designed to improve the user's navigation experience. When users search on mobile devices, an icon in the upper right corner of the snippet allows them to easily see the referring web link. Google is also experimenting with a new feature that allows users to directly click on relevant text links in AI summaries to quickly access related websites.
In addition to these changes, Google has also added a saving feature to AI-generated snippets. Users can save their summaries to view again later. These saved summaries are stored in the user's interest pages. In addition, Google has also added a Simplify Summary button, which users can use to simplify some complex AI-generated content.
After first launching in the United States, AI-generated search snippets are now available in the United Kingdom, India, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil, supporting each country's local language. However, AI Overviews encountered some challenges when it started in the United States, and there were some inappropriate suggestions, such as telling users to put glue on pizza to make the cheese stickier. Google has adjusted this and has manually removed some inappropriate responses.
When asked how to prevent similar problems from appearing in other countries and languages, Potalaju said that Google has a strict evaluation process and extensive adversarial testing in each market to ensure the quality and safety of AI Overviews. He emphasized that Google is committed to learning and listening to user feedback to continuously improve this feature.
The improvement of Google's AI-generated search summary function reflects its emphasis on user experience and its commitment to continuous improvement of AI technology. In the future, this function is expected to be further improved to provide users with a more convenient and better search experience.