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Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

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Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

#4
“I figured that I could always fall back to those blue links to get a relatively unadulterated experience. Now, I have to wonder.”

When the last neutral layer goes, what's left is the people you chose to follow.

I've been sitting with that thought while building https://murmel.social

Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

#6
post #4

“I figured that I could always fall back to those blue links to get a relatively unadulterated experience. Now, I have to wonder.” When the last neutral layer goes, what's left is the people you chose to follow. I've been sitting with that thought while building https://murmel.social

Is this like social Ground News?

Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

#7
post #4

“I figured that I could always fall back to those blue links to get a relatively unadulterated experience. Now, I have to wonder.” When the last neutral layer goes, what's left is the people you chose to follow. I've been sitting with that thought while building https://murmel.social

Is this like social Ground News?

More like what Nuzzel used to be back in the day: https://web.archive.org/web/20140321102815/http://nuzzel.com...

Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

#8

I can see this being a net benefit if it's limited to re-writing clickbait headlines.

> if it's limited to re-writing clickbait headlines

It's already not so limited:

"sometimes changing their meaning in the process."

"It almost sounds like we’re endorsing a product we do not recommend at all."

Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

#9

I can see this being a net benefit if it's limited to re-writing clickbait headlines.

I hate clickbait headlines but I disagree. Let a site succeed or fail based on their choices. If they want to use clickbait headlines they won’t get my clicks.

Rewriting headlines feels like a fundamental break in the contract of a search engine.

Re: Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

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post #9

I can see this being a net benefit if it's limited to re-writing clickbait headlines.

I hate clickbait headlines but I disagree. Let a site succeed or fail based on their choices. If they want to use clickbait headlines they won’t get my clicks. Rewriting headlines feels like a fundamental break in the contract of a search engine.

I mean HN modifies headlines all the time. Sometimes hours after the fact. News sites themselves A/B test headlines constantly. I don't really think there is any "contract" to speak of.
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