Google’s rollout of AI-generated overviews in US search results is taking a disastrous turn, with mainstream media outlets like The New York Times, BBC, and CNBC reporting on numerous inaccuracies and bizarre responses. On social media, users are sharing endless examples of the feature’s nonsensical and sometimes dangerous output. From recommending non-toxic glue on pizza … Read more
A keynote at Google’s Marketing Live event showed a new AI-powered visual search results that feature advertisements that engage users within the context of an AI-Assisted search, blurring the line between AI-generated search results and advertisements. Google Lens is a truly helpful app but it becomes unconventional where it blurs the line between an assistant … Read more
Speakers at Google’s Marketing Live event demonstrated how they will utilize user search queries and AI Overviews content to show interactive shopping ads that will push organic search results even lower, stating that Google is “focused on opening up new opportunities for your business.” Google: We’re Not Building A Better Search Engine The first speaker, … Read more
A 16-year Google veteran is raising concerns about the company’s current focus on AI, labeling it a “panic reaction” driven by fear of falling behind competitors. Scott Jenson, who left Google last month, took to LinkedIn to critique the tech giant’s AI projects as “poorly motivated and driven by this mindless panic that as long … Read more
AI can help brands and marketers be more efficient and productive and do things quicker, but it is not perfect and does have some drawbacks. With the rise and adoption of AI into SEO workflows, processes, and tools, SEO pros must take an ethical approach to artificial intelligence. What exactly does an ethical approach to … Read more
Reddit partners with OpenAI to integrate content into ChatGPT. Reddit and OpenAI announce a partnership. Reddit content will be used in ChatGPT. Concerns about accuracy of Reddit user-generated content. Source link
A lot is happening in the world of search right now, and for many, keeping pace with these changes can be overwhelming. The rise of chatbots and AI assistants – like ChatGPT and its new model GPT-4o, along with Google’s rollout of AI Overviews and Search Generative Experience (SGE) – is blurring the lines between … Read more
Google published new documentation about their new AI Overviews search feature which summarizes an answer to a search query and links to webpages where more information can be found. The new documentation offers important information about how the new feature works and what publishers and SEOs should consider. What Triggers AI Overviews AI Overviews shows … Read more
OpenAI managed to steal the attention away from Google in the weeks leading up to Google’s biggest event of the year (Google I/O). When the big announcement arrived there all they had to show was a language model that was slightly better than the previous one with the “magic” part not even in Alpha testing … Read more
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, dispelled rumors that a new search engine would be announced on Monday, May 13. Recent deals have raised the expectation that OpenAI will announce the integration of real-time content from English, Spanish, and French publications into ChatGPT, complete with links to the original sources. OpenAI Search Is Not Happening Many … Read more
Anyone not using ChatGPT for keyword research is missing a trick. You can save time and understand an entire topic in seconds instead of hours. In this article, I outline my most effective ChatGPT prompts for keyword research and teach you how I put them together so that you, too, can take, edit, and enhance … Read more
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, said in an interview that Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, not to provide blue links. Schmidt’s pragmatic statements seem to describe a future where websites are unnecessary and advertising is increasingly effective. Answers Without Links Is A Good User Experience? The ex-CEO’s prediction of the future … Read more
A new report by Microsoft and LinkedIn reveals the rapid adoption of AI tools and skills in the marketing industry. According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report, which surveyed over 31,000 people across 31 countries, marketing professionals who leverage AI enjoy a competitive advantage. Employers recognize the efficiency gains AI capabilities provide in … Read more
A report based on independently verified accounts notes that Apple’s Safari 18 will come with an Intelligent Search feature that summarize webpages in response to search queries and there may be a new feature called Web Eraser that allows users to permanently remove text, images, advertisements from webpages. The Potential For Disruption By Apple AI … Read more
OpenAI content deal will enhance ChatGPT with the ability to show real-time content with links in response to queries. OpenAI quietly took steps to gaining more search engine type functionality as part of a content licensing deal that may have positive implications for publishers and SEO. Content Licensing Deal OpenAI agreed to content licensing with … Read more
Appeasing the advertising algorithms on social media and Google has always been a mix of art and science – but there are plenty of rewards, not only in terms of active engagement but also in terms of lowered ad costs. So far, AI tools have proved useful as an algorithm-cracker for the biggest digital marketing … Read more
DeepL, the makers of the DeepL Translator, announced a new product called DeepL Write, an AI real-time editor that is powered by their own Large Language Model (LLM) that improves content at the draft stage, preserving the tone and voice of the writer. Unlike many other AI writing tools, DeepL Write is not a content … Read more
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai recently discussed the future of search, affirming the importance of websites (good news for SEO). But how can that be if AI is supposed to make search engines obsolete (along with SEO)? Search vs Chatbots vs Generative Search There’s a lot of discussion about AI search but what’s consistently missing is … Read more
