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You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

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Re: You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

#105
The removal of dictionary definitions from google search (even if you use "define") is absolutely infuriating. Dictionary definitions are written with the exact amount of precision/broadness needed for each particular word, compared to AI output which is just wrong most of the time.

Re: You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

#106
post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The nirvana album doesn't have a space - for me, searching for "nevermind" gets me straight to the album

Search engines are supposed to help you find things without requiring you to already know with perfect accuracy what you wanted to find before making the query.

Google's AI search uses your previous inquiries and discussions to guide its response. It should be more precise than it is.

Re: You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

#107

From what I can tell, this isn't actually a response/protection against prompt-injection (which is what I imagined from the article's title). It seems to be just the AI responding to the word "disregard". I tried searching for the phrase "never mind" (like, the Nirvana album), and Google's AI responded similarly: AI Overview never mind No problem at all! Just let me know if there's anything else I can help you with l…

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