As Google turns 25, can ChatGPT undermine its web search dominion?

Going by Google's own figures for the most-searched terms, ChatGPT still doesn't appear to be Googled anywhere near as often as services like YouTube, Gmail and Google Translate. — Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

MOUNTAIN VIEW: A year ago, it looked like nothing could ever undermine Google's dominance in web search. Now, as the company celebrates its 25th birthday, a new era of search awaits with the rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Is Google still feeling lucky?

For around a quarter of a century, journeys across through the web have been beginning with a small box on a screen into which we type a few words.