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For even a simple factual question, it has always been a struggle for #search engines to provide precise answers with minimal false positives (and 10+ pages of useless retrieval results). This is an ultimate goal that #ChatGPT and other #NLP-powered conversational #AI chatbots have proved to achieve with remarkable efficiency and user-friendliness. As such, the “existential” purpose of traditional searching tools has become obsolete. It’s hard to understand why Google insists on maintaining its current search engine business model—unless it’s simply due to their inability to develop a truly competitive #AI-driven solution!

Key Points A recent survey suggests a growing number of users are relying on ChatGPT for their queries. Google still dominates searches, but it could be more difficult to stay on top than it has been. The majority of Alphabet's revenue comes from Google Search ads -- a potential vulnerability. Monster Growth Potential: 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet https://lnkd.in/g9rgjr3e

What exactly is a monopoly (in tech)? Following the latest antitrust rulings out of the United States, while I am no legal and monopoly expert it has got me pondering: 1. Where exactly are the category boundaries for ‘search’? GenAI assistants like ChatGPT, MetaAI, , Gemini, Microsoft Co-Pilot; Open AI’s SearchGPT; voice assistants like Siri and Alexa; Amazon as a search engine for commerce; users discovering things on social media all exist/are happening today by which people search/find/discover information and things that potentially threaten ‘legacy search’ moving forward a. For example on quick research: ChatGPT has grown to ~200M MAU globally since just November 2022; Siri has ~500M MAU back in 2022; and of course we know the large social media MAUs/DAUs…. 2. (Sample size one - me - user behaviour) My own behaviour is fragmenting based on the basic principles of availability/convenience, product superiority, relevance: a. Availability/convenience: (My lazy self) is beginning to default to MetaAI for ‘search’, because it’s there - it’s on my WhatsApp, among my most frequently used apps b. Product superiority: my Chrome browser (for some reason) sporadically defaults to Yahoo(!) as the default search engine. Yet I consciously go back into my settings to switch back to Google - because it’s better c. Relevance: discovering things and products in my Instagram Stories, learning new news on LinkedIn feeds 3. Where does ‘smart strategic moves’ end and ‘monopolistic behaviour’ start? Moving from product to platform to ecosystems is a common strategy…. What do you think? Would love to be educated/enlightened :)

Breaking digital news ⚠️ For the very first time, Google is considering placing its content behind a paywall - specifically premium search including their new AI features and search-generative experience. The Financial Times has reported that the technology giant is debating adding AI-powered search to its premium subscription service (Google One) which currently allows users to access Gemini and Gemini Advanced, Google’s alternative to ChatGPT. While Google is yet to offer an official statement on this news it’s suspected that the decision is based on AI zero-click searches cutting ad revenue, and because the new AI features could cost more to run than the original features. In short, AI zero-click search may affect their business as people wouldn’t have to visit sites to receive the content they’re searching for, and by creating additional server costs in generating AI search. What do you think of the news? Would you be willing to pay for an AI-powered Google search? 🔍 #DigitalMarketing #SGE #Google #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalNews

Deep dive: ChatGPT Search vs Google vs Bing. How each platform handles queries across local, YMYL, and ecommerce searches - with surprising results about source diversity and time sensitivity 

AI-integration now seems a must for all search engines, especially Google, if it wants to hold on to its position. The future is AI after all!! #Google #AI #searchengines

Deep dive: ChatGPT Search vs Google vs Bing. How each platform handles queries across local, YMYL, and ecommerce searches - with surprising results about source diversity and time sensitivity 

Is Google's search engine dominance under threat? Google’s dominance over the search engine market may be slipping. According to the data by GS Statcounter as of April 2024, the search engine giant's global market share has fallen to 86.99%, a record low in the last several years. It also revealed a sharp 4% decline in just one month, the largest drop recorded.   In the US, Google's market share dropped by nearly 10%, down to 77.52%.   On the other hand, its rivals, like Microsoft Bing and Yahoo Search are enjoying drastic surges in their respective market shares. Bing had a whopping 13% market share in the US, while Yahoo nearly tripled its global share to 3.06%, something that we didn't see after 2015.   It is also believed that Google is facing stiff competition from social media platforms. Studies conducted by Google itself suggest that nearly 40% of Gen Z use TikTok and Instagram instead of Google.   Further, the rise of generative AI, led by platforms, such as ChatGPT, may also be competing for a spot in Google's list of rivals.   While there's no official confirmation of the same, the discovery of SSL certificates for a new domain, "search. chatgpt. com," has sparked such speculations.   Considering all these data, it can be said that Google's near-monopoly may be facing a formidable competition, if ChatGPT enters the search arena. Although Google's Gemini chatbot is struggling to stay on par with the latest developments, ChatGPT's current popularity may be tough to surpass.   So, is Google losing its ground gradually?   Fortunately, NO! According to The Register (https://lnkd.in/g_3Tq5n6) Stat Counter apparently accepted that there was some kind of an anomaly in its April sample data, leading to such dramatic speculations.   Until the anomaly has been cleared, it will not be publishing any data for the time.   Such a relief, right?   However, there's no doubt about one thing though. "Search" is changing! It might not be today, but if Google doesn't buckle up soon and do something to revolutionize its search procedures by integrating AI-powered search, that day is probably not far when this would ACTUALLY HAPPEN without any data anomaly. #google #ai #seo

Big news 🚨 SearchGPT is coming. On Google you: 1.) Search for something 2.) Scroll through tons of links 3.) Maybe find an answer Now, you'll be able to use SearchGPT to: - Search information in real-time - Get relevant sources - Have back and forth conversation about your question This isn't too different from how I use ChatGPT today, but SearchGPT will be more focused on providing attribution to sourced information. These days, I'm not sure "sourced" makes me trust content any more than AI-based content. Do you know how many definitions there are of MQL? No one can agree. Some interesting stats: - ChatGPT gets around 10 million queries per day. - Google's gets around 8.5 billion queries per day. According to Search Engine Land, Google's search market share fell to 86.58%, down from 86.94% in March and 88.88% YoY; depending on what source you find, it's been heading down ever since August 2023.

Would you pay to use Google? Rumours around Google being so spooked by ChatGPT that they are going to start charging to use their main search engine as per the FT: "Google is considering charging for new “premium” features powered by generative artificial intelligence, in what would be the biggest ever shake-up of its search business" Is this the end of Google as we know it or just the latest round in big tech jostling for position in the AI-powered era? https://lnkd.in/ePucbwNH