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In artificial intelligence mode, Google search will be even more disordered

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Last year I wrote about how one of my articles, previously appearing at the top of the search results, was swallowed and hit on the website by the AI ​​review. Google finally adapted the way he cited the sources and more apparent links added next to individual paragraphs.

While the publishers seem above all worried about the wave of tools for searching for AI repulsive visitors who would otherwise go straight to the sources of information online, some marketers find guests who eventually land in their promotional places, are of higher quality. “We definitely see that the move you get is more involved,” he says Jim YuFounder and general director of Brightdge, SEO platform for marketers. “At the time they made three more interactions with AI, and then clicked on my website, they are much better qualified. So, the indicators of commitment, such as time on site and converting rates, are up.

For Lily RayThe SEO strategy manager at the Amsive marketing agency, the idea of ​​fewer visitors who are seemingly higher quality, is still insufficient – and is an existential threat. – How are publishers, as well as people who earn on the display of ads and movement, spend money? Has a business agreement with OpenAI to provide articles in chatgpt search engines.

Despite Ray’s fears, its initial impression of AI mode is comparable to positive. “From my previous experience, I think this is a better product than an AI review,” he says. From the Ray perspective, the beta version of AI was more effective than the AI ​​review in understanding the questions and giving accurate answers. Based on my initial impressions, the possibility of asking the following questions on similar topics seems to be improved. However, during testing I encountered mistakes.

I asked the beta version of AI “won Giants” to see how it would answer the potentially common and regional sports question. “Yes, Giants from San Francisco lost their latest game with Colorado Rockies,” she replied senselessly. More disturbing, AI mode cited posts in social media with X, because he repeated racist and refuted research on national IQ in Africa.

“Sierra Leone has a very low average IQ result compared to a global average”, read one test result. “The average IQ Sierra Leone is reported as 45.07”. This is a very specific number, and it comes from refuted research, for which white supremates have slammed and spread online. After the wired system last year, this showed similar numbers appearing in response to many AI search engines, Google turned off the review of the answer to national questions about IQ search. At the time of testing, he has not yet taken the same beta precautions in AI mode.

I asked Google to comment on my fears about the accuracy of his generative AI search experiences and I received an answer. “The accuracy indicator of artificial intelligence reviews is on par with other well-established search functions, such as distinguished fragments that provide useful information for a decade,” says Craig Over, Google spokesman. “We are still making further profits in such areas as facts, and these improvements inform about how we approach AI mode.

Because Google has long dominated the search engine market, the company also shaped the internet structure to match what its algorithm rewarded. Even if they are frustrated by changes, many publishers think that they have no choice how to play if they want their sites still appear at the top of Google search results. Google can eat further on click rates, because it is more based on search results generated by AI. A quick transition can additionally affect online publishers, many of which are already in financially uncertain positions and consisted of searching for Google as the main motorcycle motor.

“This is the future of Google search, so we must adapt as a publisher and search engine,” says Schwartz. “I think heal change.”

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