TechGoogle further buries search results under AI mode

Google is automatically expanding AI Overviews for some searches, placing a full summary and an “Ask anything” box above the usual list of links. The criteria are unclear, and the behavior is inconsistent across searches and browsers. Google says the expansion is intended to help users explore topics and stops if they have begun scrolling.

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