In major change, Google to use AI-generated answers in search results

Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, California, on May 14, 2024. Google's search results will feature an AI summary at the top of the page before the more typical unfurling of links. — AP

MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States: Google on May 14 said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries, in one of the biggest changes to its world leading search engine in 25 years.

"I'm excited to announce that we will begin launching this fully revamped experience, ‘AI overviews’, to everyone in the US this week," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said at an event in California.