Google AI Updates Search Responses to Include Public Forum Insights

Thu, 07 May 2026 04:18:00 +0200

Google is enhancing its AI Search and AI Overviews by introducing a new 'Expert Advice' feature that incorporates perspectives from public discussions, social platforms, forums, blogs, and Reddit. The update aims to provide users with quotes and viewpoints from these sources alongside links to the original content. Google plans to include information about the creator, handle, or community name to help users evaluate the credibility of the sources at a glance. Additionally, AI responses will recommend in-depth articles for further exploration and integrate more sources directly into the answers, rather than only listing them at the end. For users with subscriptions linked to their Google accounts, AI responses will highlight content from those publications as well. While the feature is intended to enrich responses with diverse opinions, user reactions on platforms like Reddit and Slashdot are mixed, with some criticizing the reliability of information sourced from Reddit and others exp