futurebird questions Google's AI Overview monetization logic
1 Nov 2 · 6d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 3
A Mastodon user speculates on Google's reasoning for AI Overview, noting it could maintain market dominance or enable new advertising products, but observes that advertisers appear unhappy with the results.
“How did Google think adding AI overview would make them money? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know.”
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How did Google think adding AI overview would make them money? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. I assumed that they thought: * It's what people want and will maintain market dominance with the public * It's a new opportunity to sell a different more powerful (manipulative) kind of advertising placement to our customers They seem to…
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