Source: Ars Technica
Summary
Google has rolled out an AI update to its search engine, which has caused issues with certain search terms. According to users, searching for the word “disregard” now breaks the search interface. The issue has been reported by multiple users, and it is unclear when a fix will be available.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Google’s AI update brings “improvements” to search, but breaks basic functionality. The word “disregard” is now a magic word that crashes the search interface. Because who needs to search for that word, anyway? The AI update is just the latest in a long line of “innovations” that seem to cause more problems than they solve. Google’s AI: because “disregard” is a feature, not a bug.
Author: Evan Null
