recent,GoogleLaunched a new feature in its search function - AI-generatedSearch Summary, and has begun to roll out in six countries. While providing information to users, this feature also changes the way how citation sources are displayed. Previously, links to related web pages would appear directly in the AI-generated summary, 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 Google Search Product Management, the new display method is designed to improve the user's navigation experience. When users search on mobile devices, the icon in the upper right corner of the summary allows them to easily view the referenced web links. Google is also testing a new feature that allows users to directly click on the relevant text links in the AI summary to quickly visit related websites.
In addition to these changes, Google has also added a save function to AI-generated summaries. Users can save their own summaries for easy viewing later. These saved summaries will be stored in the user's interest page. In addition, Google has added a simplified summary button that users can use to simplify some complex AI-generated content.
After launching first in the United States, AI-generated search summaries are now available in the United Kingdom, India, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil, supporting local languages in each country. However, AI Overviews encountered some challenges when it started in the United States, with some inappropriate suggestions, such as telling users to apply glue on pizza to make the cheese stickier. Google has made adjustments to this and has manually deleted some inappropriate responses.
When asked how to prevent similar problems from occurring in other countries and languages, Budaraju said that Google has a rigorous evaluation process and extensive adversarial testing in each market to ensure the quality and security of AI Overviews. He emphasized that Google is committed to learning and listening to user feedback to continuously improve this feature.