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Google's AI Overviews will now link to advice from other people.
The overviews will also lead you to your favorite news sources.
Links to the sources will also appear next to the relevant text.
I often use Google's AI Overviews to get a summary of the information I need when I run a search. But the overview itself rarely provides enough details to fully answer my question. That's why I always consult the sources used to generate the summary. With that in mind, Google has enhanced its AI Overviews with five new features designed to better flesh out the subject of your search.
1. View advice from other people
Sometimes when I search for information on a particular topic, I'd like to hear from other people who have knowledge or experience in that area. For example, maybe I'm looking for help on what type of food to feed my cat, given that he has a sensitive stomach. And I'd like to hear from fellow cat owners with their take on this issue.
Now, AI Overviews will show you advice from other people. Appearing in a section called Expert Advice, these comments will appear as brief remarks from people via discussion forums, social media, and other online sources. Each comment will show you the name of the person or the forum and include a link that will take you to the full discussion. From there, you can read more comments about your topic and even join the discussion if you'd like.
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