Stephen Downes

According to this article, "At its Google I/O conference on Tuesday, Google unveiled an AI-powered overhaul of Search centered around a reimagined 'intelligent search box' ... Instead of returning a simple list of links, Google Search will drop users into AI-powered interactive experiences at times." In fairness, Google search has been broken for a while now. And it's not hard to view the new tool as a way to integrate advertising more deeply into your online inquiries while appearing to be more useful than integrating it into your search results. Via Wes Fryer.