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Although AI-generated headlines don't show up for all Discover stories, Google indicating that the change is a feature and not an experiment, tells us a lot, and unless Google tunes its AI to accurately retitle articles (which it shouldn't in the first place, but alas), Discover might continue to be a propagator of misinformation.

Following prior testing, Google Discover is keeping AI headlines around as they “perform well” with users. Google Discover is

Google's Discover feed is populating with 'trending topic' stories that present human-created content paired with AI-generated titles.

Why this is important: It’s one thing for Google to push AI with its AI mode when we are searching for something. However, news headlines are not just labels; they are context. They frame how you understand a story before you even open it. When an AI ...

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Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the company’s “answer engine,” not a search engine. AI mode has been available for a year and is accessible to everyone for free. If you pay for Google One, AI mode lets you toggle between ...

Google tells us it’s a ‘small UI experiment for a subset of Discover users.’ Google tells us it’s a ‘small UI experiment for a subset of Discover users.’ is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.

Google says it intends to continue replacing articles headlines with AI alternatives in Google Discover, after testing the feature in early December.