Google invites Reddit back to the AI Overview party

Google's AI Overviews didn't get off to a good start, and that's primarily because of the tool's early sourcing workflow. Publicly launched in 2024, the tool was quick to go viral for all the wrong reasons.

I'm sure you remember the 'Pizza Glue' fiasco. It all took place because AI Overviews was sourcing information from user queries and subsequent replies from sources like Reddit and Quora.

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Google subsequently fixed AI Overviews' habit of spewing nonsense by cutting back on sources like Reddit. Now, it's bringing Reddit back into the mix.

In a new blog post, the Mountain View, California-based tech giant announced upgrades coming to AI Overviews, and one of them is the tool's re-found ability to highlight "perspectives from public online discussions, social media, and other firsthand sources."

For example, if you're trying to find information about photographing the northern lights, AI Overview might display information from a photography blog, user comments from forums, and other pieces of "expert advice," as seen in the screenshot above.

Each piece of information will also highlight its source and a relevant link to it. Additionally, Google will now also start highlighting more context, "like a creator’s name, handle, or community name, to help you decide which discussions you might want to read or participate in."

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In addition to AI Overviews, all the firsthand source updates listed above are also making their way to AI Mode.

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