Google Enhances Search Experience with New AI-Powered Features
Google has recently introduced new AI-powered features to enhance its search experience. These features aim to help users make sense of complex information found on the web. In its blog post, the search giant highlights three new additions to its Search Generative Experience (SGE), which brings AI capabilities to the traditional search engine.
The first feature focuses on providing users with definitions of words in the search summary. Often, search results contain unfamiliar terms or concepts, making it challenging to understand the information fully. With the new AI-generated definitions, users can hover over specific words in the summary to access their definitions or view related images.
The second feature, called SGE while browsing, targets lengthy or complex web pages and articles. Understanding such content can be overwhelming, which is why Google’s AI-generated key points aim to simplify it for users. These key points offer a summary of supported articles, and users can click on the links to navigate directly to the relevant sections. Additionally, the explore section generates questions that the article answers, further aiding comprehension.
To ensure compliance with publishers’ rights, SGE while browsing only works with freely accessible web articles. Google respects paywalls and allows publishers to designate articles as either free or paywalled. This ensures that only appropriate content is included in this type of search.
The third feature caters to programmers by providing them with tools to learn and debug generated code. With AI-generated summaries, certain strings of code will now be color-coded, allowing programmers to identify keywords, comments, and strings more easily. This enhancement aims to make coding more accessible to beginners.
To take advantage of these new features, users need to sign up for Google Labs, ensuring they have the latest version of Chrome. After enabling the SGE, generative AI in Search switch on the Search Labs page, users can incorporate AI into their searches. SGE while browsing is already available in the Google app for iOS and Android and will soon be accessible on Chrome for desktop.
Google’s commitment to improving the search experience showcases its dedication to providing users with relevant and easily digestible information. By harnessing the power of AI, Google continues to enhance its search engine’s capabilities, making it even more efficient and user-friendly. So, whether you’re looking up complex terms, navigating lengthy articles, or delving into the world of coding, Google’s new AI-powered features are here to enhance your search experience.
