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AI Is Breaking Google
Ed Zitron with Lily Ray
Google's generative search rollout becomes an observable case study in product quality, incumbent incentives, and performing innovation for investors.
Zitron examines Google’s decision to place generative answers inside its dominant search product and speaks with search specialist Lily Ray about the state of the web surrounding it.
The episode connects model behavior to incumbent incentives. A worse answer can still serve an institutional purpose if it signals to Wall Street that the company is moving quickly enough.