Google admits AI search makes less money, but it’s fixing that with more ads - Ars Technica
Ars Technica is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
When you search for quick answers online, you probably expect to see helpful results right away. With Google planning to weave more advertisements into its AI search features to recover lost earnings, your screen is going to get significantly more crowded. More sponsored placements mean you will have to spend extra time scrolling past promotions just to find genuine information, and all those extra elements can even make your web pages load noticeably slower on everyday connections.
To see if this is changing your browsing experience, pay close attention to the small labels at the top of your search results. Look for tags like Sponsored or Ad mixed directly into the new AI summaries before you click. If you find the clutter frustrating or your searches feel sluggish, try clicking the Web filter tab near the top of Google to view simple, link-only results without the heavy summaries and extra promotional boxes.
Online search is turning into a much busier place, so watching closely for sponsored labels is the easiest way to make sure you are getting real answers instead of sales pitches.
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