Google Testing AI Mode Button On Google Search Box
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Google is testing ways to get more people to try AI Mode with a new AI Mode button in the Google Search bar on the Google home page. We've seen Google test AI Mode promotions with banners in the search results but now Google is placing large buttons in the search bar to get people to use AI Mode.
  • RedEye FlightControl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    49·
    1 day ago

    I think I’ve clicked that button once in maybe 15 years. IMO it’s useless and I’m surprised it has taken them this long to do something about it. I wonder what the click stats for that one button are.

    • Venator@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      It’s probably something to do with the user feeling like they have a choice or something, even if it’s a meaningless choice.

      Like when at work and you present a bad idea next to the idea you want people to pick so they feel included in the decision process.

      • demonsword@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Like when at work and you present a bad idea next to the idea you want people to pick so they feel included in the decision process.

        This is a risky tactic, specially if the bad idea sounds compelling enough to dim-witted people

    • ITGuyLevi@programming.devEnglish
      10·
      20 hours ago

      I used to use it… I thought it would take you straight to the first result (but it’s been a long time since I used it)… Now all the top results are hot garbage.

        • ITGuyLevi@programming.devEnglish
          3·
          17 hours ago

          I’m not a Bing fan either because it used to be regurgitated Google results. For now I’m just self-hosting an instance of SearXNG.

          Copilot is pretty good for Azure stuff though, really I just like it because it always has links back to Microsoft’s documentation (even though it’s constantly changing).