Google rolled out AI overviews across the United States this month, exposing its flagship product to the hallucinations of large language models.

Google rolled out AI overviews across the United States this month, exposing its flagship product to the hallucinations of large language models.

  • leadore@kbin.social
    44·
    7 months ago

    I think the idea is that you won’t even leave the Google page at all, they want to keep you on their site and serve you their ads instead of sending you to someone else’s site and giving someone else that sweet sweet ad revenue.

    • applepie@kbin.social
      81·
      7 months ago

      The logic checks out. Avoid using google where possible.

      YouTube is their only must have service imho

      • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago

        After the UI changes…yeah not even sure about that. Absolutely atrocious

          • Murdoc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            6·
            7 months ago

            But you can access the content without going to their site, with places like Invidious, and apps like NewPipe and Tubular.

              • tabris@lemmy.worldEnglish
                6·
                7 months ago

                If you have a way of installing android apps from the web on your TV, Smart Tube Next is very good. Sponsor Block is integrated if you want to use it, but I mostly am just glad it doesn’t serve ads.

              • Murdoc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                2·
                7 months ago

                Ah yes, tvs. I don’t watch enough yt to want to watch it on tv, so I often forget about that. You’re right, no easy answers there right now. Certainly there are ways, but all sacrifice some convenience. Hopefully this will change soon.

          • SuperSpruceEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            Many large creators post on Nebula, and half my YT consumption has been replaced by Nebula

      • ComplexLotus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        youtube will also become harvested for AI data. And filled with AI functionality in the future. ergo: Look out for alternatives.