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Google updates AI search to include 'expert advice' from Reddit and other web forums (techcrunch.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/63841178

While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/google-updates-ai-search-to-include-expert-advice-from-reddit-and-other-web-forums/

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 7 hours ago

Expert advice? From Reddit? I'm not sure if I should laugh or scream my way into a padded cell.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 39 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 hours ago

You know what, I like this one better. This one sparks joy.

[–] Pyrixas@piefed.social 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I would've been more amused if we get results like:

"I'm guessing this computer motherboard has 3 USB ports?" One reddit user says

Another reddit user says "ACTUALLY, there's 6 USB ports and TWO of them are 3.2!"

The results would just argue with themselves because that's Reddit in a nutshell for you.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Kill yourself.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Kill random reddit [TOKEN NOT FOUND CONTACT ADMIN] yourself, coward

[–] Link@rentadrunk.org 3 points 12 hours ago

How did you enable the feature?

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Person: "I'd like to know more about algorithms".

Goddit: "Your account has been suspended! Spez will be by to piss on your head shortly".

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today 11 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

expert advice

Reddit

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

They asking an LLM for advice. So logically they want advice on being a dipshit. Where the biggest dipshits on the internet at? I mean besides wherever I am? It just makes sense to ask the reddits

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 13 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Hasn't their AI search always included "expert" advice from Reddit, like eating rocks, and putting glue on pizza?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Hey horse is delicious

[–] 100@fedia.io 7 points 12 hours ago

experts say glue on pasta is extremely healthy

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

I don't know about expert but yes. Top results heavily influence the ai response and are listed as references and reddit is commonly high in results.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe can read = expert

[–] Pyrixas@piefed.social 7 points 12 hours ago

Reads a paragraph = has a PhD.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 12 hours ago

I'm sure they'll get their money's worth. :|