Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results

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Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results
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Billions of queries becoming way more energy intensive for a feature almost nobody asked for, now the default. What the fuck are we even doing

Appeasing shareholders and investors.

How? Are they expecting more ad income to offset the energy costs?

"Google, how do I calculate the circumference of a sphere?"

"Sign up for online math classes with University of Arizona today!"

Probably injecting ads "naturally" into the conversation.

And it will hallucinate and give wrong answers